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_Ladislaus_ I.,
crowned king of Poland, 461
_Ladislaus_ IV., 466.

_Leib_, James R., A. M.,
Lectures on Scientific education by, notice of, 283.

_Leiber_, Dr.,
his part in the Convention for forming a University, 290.

_Leibnitz_, Professor,
a victim to ennui, 49.

_Lepe_, Diego de,
his voyage of discovery, 169.

_Lewis_, king of Hungary,
made king of Poland, 462.

_Livingston_, Mr.,
his part in the cession of Louisiana to the United States, 214.

_Louallier_, Mr.,
his arrest by General Jackson, 225.

_Louisiana_, History of, by Francois-Xavier Martin,
reviewed, 186, &c.
Barbe Marbois's history, 187
character of Judge Martin, 188
odd combinations in his work, 189
account of an earthquake in Canada, 190
Penn's purchase from the Indians, 191
government paper money, 191, 192
Marbois on this subject, 192
Louisiana in 1713, 193
introduction of negroes from Africa, 194
a female adventurer, 195
progress of New-Orleans, 195, 196
aggression on the Indians and their revenge, 197
introduction of the sugar cane, and its progress, 197, &c.
Mr. Johnson's letter on, 199-201
paternal affection in an Indian, 202
removal of the Arcadians, 203
shipping off obnoxious characters, 204
cession to Spain of a portion of Louisiana, _ib._
Don Ulloa arrives to take possession, but refrains from formally doing
so, 204
followed by Don Alexander O'Reilly, who commits many atrocities,
205-208
interest felt in Louisiana in our struggle for independence, 208
instance of American gallantry and enterprise, _ib._
the foundation of commercial intercourse laid with the United States
by General Wilkinson, 209
Don Martin Navarro's sagacious communication to the king, 210
Baron de Carondelet's miscalculations respecting the western people,
211
retrocession of the territory to France, 212, 213
cession to the United States, 214, 215
Burr's plot, and General Wilkinson's proceedings, 216-218
General Jackson's preparations for the defence of New-Orleans, 218,
219
battle of Orleans and subsequent proceedings of Jackson, 221-232
banishing the French from New-Orleans, 224
arrest of Louallier, 225
of Judge Hall, 226, 227
of Hollander, 228
Jackson summoned before Judge Hall, 230
his sentence, 231.

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