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Chapter III: Book II: Of the Country and its Products

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CHAP. I.
Geographical Description of Louisiana. Its climate

Description of the Lower Louisiana, and the Mouths of the
Missisippi.

CHAP. II.
The Author's journey in Louisiana, from the Natchez to the
River St. Francis, and the Country of the Chicasaws

CHAP. III.
The Nature of the Lands of Louisiana. The Lands on the
Coast.

CHAP. 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

CHAP. V.
Quality of the Lands of the Red River. Posts of
Nachitoches. A Silver Mine. Lands of the Black River

CHAP. 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

CHAP. 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

CHAP. 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

CHAP. IX.
Of Indigo, Tobacco, Cotton, Wax, Hops, and Saffron

CHAP. X.
Of the Commerce that is, 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

CHAP. 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 Advantages which the State and
particular Persons may derive therefrom

Some Abstracts from the Historical Memoirs of Louisiana,
by M. Dumont.

I. Of Tobacco, with the Way of cultivating and curing it

II. Of the Way of making Indigo

III. Of Tar; the Way of making it; and of making it into
pitch

IV. Of the Mines of Louisiana

Extract from a late French Writer, concerning the Importance
of Louisiana to France

BOOK III.
The Natural History of Louisiana.

CHAP. I.
Of Corn and Pulse

CHAP. II.
Of the Fruit Trees of Louisiana

CHAP. III.
Of Forest Trees

CHAP. IV.
Of Shrubs and Excrescences

CHAP. V.
Of Creeping Plants

CHAP. VI.
Of the Quadrupedes

CHAP. VII.
Of Birds and flying Insects

CHAP. VIII.
Of Fishes and Shell-Fish

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