Travels in North America, From Modern Writers: With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe — John Shaqi
Travels in North America, From Modern Writers: With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the GlobeBingley, William
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Travels in North America, From Modern Writers: With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe
Bingley, William
Canada -- Description and travel; Mexico -- Description and travel; United States -- Description and travel
Situation, 250--Ancient City, 251--Quarters, Teocallis or
Temples, 252--School of Mines, Valley of Mexico, 253--Streets,
Aqueducts, Dikes or Embankments, Public Edifices, 254--Public
Walk, Markets, Chinampas, 255--Hill of Chapoltepec, Lakes of
Tezcuco and Chalco, 256.
_Description of some of the most important Places in Mexico._
Tlascala, 256--Puebla, Cholula, Vera Cruz, 257--Xalapa,
Volcano of Orizaba, Coffre de Perote, Volcano of Tuxtla,
Papantla, Indian Pyramid, 259--Acapulco, 260--Guaxaca or
Oaxaca, Intendancy of Yucatan, Bay of Campeachy, 261--
Merida, Campeachy, Honduras, Balize, 262--Nicaragua, Yare
River, 263--Leon de Nicaragua, 264.
BRITISH AMERICAN DOMINIONS 264
_Nova Scotia_ in general ib.
Halifax 265
_Canada_ in general 265
_Description of Quebec._
Situation, Cape Diamond, 267--Lower Town, Houses, Streets,
Mountain Street, 268--Shops or Stores, Taverns, Public
Buildings, Upper Town, 269--Charitable Institutions, Wolf's
Cove, Heights of Abram, Markets, 270--Maple Sugar, Fruit,
Climate, 271.
_Mr. Hall's Journey from Quebec to Montreal._
Jacques Cartier Bridge, Cataract, Country Houses, 272--
Post-houses, Trois Rivieres, River St. Maurice, Falls of
Shawinne Gamme, Beloeil Mountain, 273--Beloeil, Montreal
Mountain, 274.
_Description of Montreal._
Situation, Buildings, Streets, Square, Upper and Lower Towns,
Suburbs, Religious and Charitable Institutions, 275--Public
Edifices, Parade, 276--Markets, Climate, 277.
_Route from Montreal to Fort Chepewyan._
La Chine, 277--St. Ann's, Lake of the two Mountains, Utawas
River, Portage de Chaudiere, 278--Lake Nepisingui, Nepisinguis
Indians, Riviere de Francois, Lake Huron, Lake Superior,
Algonquin Indians, 279--Grande Portage, River Au Tourt, 280--
Lake Winipic, Cedar Lake, Mud Lake, Sturgeon Lake, Saskatchiwine
River, Beaver Lake, Lake of the Hills, Fort Chepewyan, 281.
_Account of the Knisteneaux and Chepewyan Indians._
Knisteneaux, 282--Chepewyans, 285.
_Mackenzie's Voyage from Fort Chepewyan, along the Rivers
to the Frozen Ocean._
Fort Chepewyan, 288--Lake of the Hills, Slave River, Great
Slave Lake, 289--Red-knife Indians, 290--Slave and Dog-rib
Indians, 291--Quarreller Indians, 294--North Frozen Ocean,
Whale Island, 295.
_Mackenzie's Return from the Frozen Ocean to Fort Chepewyan._
Indians, 296--Account of the country, 297--Woods and Mountains,
298--Fort Chepewyan.
_Description of the Western Coast of America, from California
to Behring's Strait._
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