Boston, 3 vols. 8vo. - The
two first volumes are historical, but many things in them are instructive
to those who wish to trace the formation of character: the third volume
relates to climate, soil, produce,&c.
816. The History of Virginia, by a Native and Inhabitant of the place. R.B.
Beverley. 1722. 8vo. - The first part is purely historical; in the second,
the author gives an account of the productions of the country; the third
relates to the manners, &c. of the Indians; the fourth is political. There
are, besides, many pertinent remarks on the physical geography of Virginia,
and on its climate and diseases.
817. Notes on Virginia. By Thos. Jefferson. 1788. 8vo. - Politics, commerce,
manufactures, and navigation, are here treated of in a satisfactory and
instructive manner, but with rather too much the air of philosophy.
818. Michaux's Travels to the West of the Alleghany Mountains. 1805.
8vo. - These travels are instructive regarding the manners, commerce, soil,
climate, and especially botany.
819. Lewis and Clarke's Travels up the Missouri to the Pacific Ocean,
1804-6. 4to.
820. Pike's Exploratory Travels through the Western Territory of North
America. 4to.
821. James's Account of an Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, 1819-20. 3
vols. 8vo.
822. Schoolcraft's Travels to the Sources of the Mississippi. 1820. 8vo.
823. Nuttall's Travels into the Arkansa Territory. 1819. 8vo. - These
travels describe a vast portion of America to the west of the Alleghany
Mountains, especially the valley of the Mississippi, and its tributary
streams. They are rather prolix and heavily written. Mr. James's work is
richest in natural history.
824. A Concise Natural History of East and West Florida. By Bernard Romans.
New York, 1766. 12mo. - The climate, productions, and diseases of Florida
are here treated of by this author, who was a medical man, and had good
opportunities of observation and experience.
825. Description de la Louisiane. Par L.P. Hennepin, Paris, 1688.
12mo. - This author first made Europe acquainted with Louisiana; but his
work is meagre on every topic, except the manners, &c. of the natives.
826. Histoire de la Louisiane. Par M. Le Page du Prats. Paris, 1758. 3
vols. 12mo. - During a residence of 15 years, this author seems to have paid
particular attention to geology, mineralogy, and other branches of natural
history, and has given the results of his observations in these volumes.
827. Travels through that part of North America called Louisiana.
Translated and illustrated with notes by R.B. Forster. 1771-2. 2 vols.
8vo. - The author of this work was a M. Bossu; who also published, a few
years afterwards, Nouveaux Voyages dans l'Amerique Septentrionale.
Amsterdam. 8vo. - The first of these works is chiefly interesting from the
minute details into which it enters respecting the Illinois territory.
