Travels through the Interior Parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768, etc. With maps

S. Price, 1779 - 508 Seiten

INTRODUCTION	i

CHAP	ix

Travels	13

Fort La Bay	19

Lake Michigan	25

Their amazing Sagacity	29

Excursion of the Winnebagoes towards	31

Instance of Resolution of an Indian Woman	37

The Dance of the Indians on the Banks	263

Their Preparation before they set out	269

CHAP	276

Of their Manner of making War Sc	277

Preparations before they take the Field	284

Their Method of engaging their Enemies	292

CHAP	329

Description of the Pipe of Peace	336

다스	41

Upper Town of the Ottagaumies	44

Description of the Miſſiſſippi from the Mouth	50

The River bands of the Naadoweſſie Indians	54

Description of the River St Pierre	61

Sources of the Four great Rivers of North	70

Adventure with a Party of Indians near	89

Description of the Chipéway River	95

Account of the Lakes lying farther to	101

the shining Mountains	111

Description of Lake Superior	124

Account of great Quantities of Copper Ore	131

Description of the Falls of St Marie	134

Monfienr Charlevoix	172

CHAP IV	207

Of their Government	242

CHAP VI	248

Of their Dances	251

An uncommon Admiſſion into a Society among	257

the Bowl or Platter	342

Of their Diseases	365

CHAP XV	373

Their perfonal and mental Qualifications	383

Vocabulary of the Chipeway Language	390

225	412

The Tyger The Bear	413

The Eagle The Night Hawk	435

The Sturgeon	444

INSECTS	458

Of the Trees Shrubs Roots Herbs Flowers	461

NUT TREES	467

The Witch Hazle The Myrtle	471

The Prickly Ash The Moose Wood	473

The Cranberry Bush The Choak Berry	477

Skunk Cabbage or Poke Wake Robin	484

APPENDIX	493

Diſſertation on the Discovery of a North	504

Titel	Travels through the Interior Parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768, etc. With maps
Autor/in	Jonathan CARVER (Captain.)
Verlag	S. Price, 1779
Original von	British Library
Digitalisiert	16. Okt. 2013
Länge	508 Seiten

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