History of Louisisana
Foreword.
PREFACE.
BOOK I. The Transactions of the French in LOUISIANA.
BOOK II. Of the Country, and its Products.
- CHAPTER I. Geographical Description of Louisiana.
Its Climate
- CHAPTER II. The Author's Journey in Louisiana, from
the Natchez to the River St. Francis, and the Country of the Chicasaws.
- CHAPTER III. Of the Nature of the Lands of
Louisiana. The Lands on the Coast.
- CHAPTER IV. Quality of the Lands above the Fork. A
Quarry of Stone for building. High Lands to the East: Their vast
Fertility. West Coast: West Lands: Saltpetre.
- CHAPTER V. Quality of the Lands of the Red River.
Posts of the Nachitoches. A Silver Mine. Lands of the Black River.
- CHAPTER VI. A Brook of Salt Water: Salt Lakes.
Lands of the River of the Arkansas. Red veined Marble: Slate: Plaster.
Hunting the Buffalo. The dry Sand-banks in the Missisippi.
- CHAPTER VII. The Lands of the River St. Francis.
Mine of Marameg, and other Mines. A Lead Mine. A soft Stone resembling
Porphyry. Lands of the Missouri. The Lands north of the Wabache. The
Lands of the Illinois. De la Mothe's Mine, and other Mines.
- CHAPTER VIII. Of the Agriculture, or Manner of
cultivating, ordering, and manufacturing the Commodities that are
proper Articles of Commerce. Of the Culture of Maiz, Rice, and other
Fruits of the Country. Of the Silk-worm.
- CHAPTER IX. Of Indigo, Tobacco, Cotton, Wax, Hops,
and Saffron.
- CHAPTER X. Of the Commerce that, and may be
carried on in Louisiana. Of the Commodities which that Province may
furnish in return for those of Europe. Of the Commerce of Louisiana
with the Isles.
- CHAPTER XI. Of the Commerce with the Spaniards.
The Commodities they bring to the Colony, if there is a Demand for
them. Of such as may be given in return, and may suit them. Reflections
on the Commerce of this Province, and the great Advantage which the
State and particular Persons may derive therefrom.
BOOK III. The Natural History of Louisiana.
BOOK IV. Of the Natives of Louisiana.
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