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Page iiiCONTENTS.PART I. INTRODUCTION.CHAP. I. THE Author embarks at Philadelphia----arrives at Charleston.CHAP. II. III. Embarks again for Georgia and arrives at Savanna--proceeds Southward and arrives at Sunbury--observations on the town, harbour, and the island of St. Catharine, its soil and productions--account of the establishment of St. John's district and Midway meeting-house--description of a beautiful fish--proceeds for the river Alatamaha, description of a tremendous thunder storm--crosses the river at fort Barrington and arrives at St. Ille--passes the frontier settlements and meets an hostile Indian--crosses the river St. Mary and arrives at the trading-house, account of the country thereabout, its natural productions, of the lake Ouaquaphenogaw, said to be the source of the St. Mary--returns to the Alatamaha and thence to Savanna.CHAP. IV. Sets off from Savanna to Augusta, one hundred sixty-five miles North-West from the sea coast--describes the face of the country, the river Savanna, the cataracts and village of Augusta--congress with the Indians at St. Augusta--the village of Wrightsborough on Little River-monuments of an ancient Indian town on Little River--Buffaloe Lick--begins the survey of the New Purchase--high proof of Indian sagacity--returns to Savanna.CHAP. V. The Author leaves Broughton island and ascends the Alatamaha--night scene--a tempest--description of the river--ruins of an ancient fortification--Indian monuments at the Oakmulge fields--Creeks, account of their settlement in Georgia. Page ivPART II.CHAP. I. Sets off from Savanna to East Florida, proceeding by land to the Alatamaha--descends that river to Frederica on the island of St. Simons--describes the island and the city. CHAP. II. III. Leaves Frederica for the lower trading-house on St. Juans--passes through and describes the sound, &c.--leaves Amelia island and arrives at the Cowford, on the river St. Juans--proceeds up the river alone in a small canoe; suffers by a gale of wind in crossing the river; is hospitality entertained at a gentleman's house, where he rents and sails again--describes fort Picolata--various productions, i. e. Magnolia grandiflora, Tillansia ulneadscites, floating fields of the Pistia stratiotes, the river and country, touches at Charlotteville--arrives at the lower trading-house. CHAP. IV. Proceeds farther up the river--passes by Mount Hope, and came to at Mount Royal--describes the mount, Indian highway, &c. beautiful landscape of the country and prospect of the lake--enters Lake George--description of the lake--forced by stress of weather to put into the beautiful Isle Edelano, description of the island, ancient Indian town, mount and highway--crossed over the lake and arrives at the upper trading-house. CHAP. V. Provides for continuing his voyage higher up the river, engages an indian to assist in navigating his bark, and sets sail, the indian becomes tired and requests to be set on shore--encamps at a delightful Orange grove--continues again alone up the river: description of the Palma Elate: enters the Little Lake and comes to camp at an Orange grove--sight of alligators; a battle with them; great embarrassments with them; kills one: vast assemblage of fish: description of the alligator and their nests, &c.--describes the Carica papaya--a very curious bird--in danger of being taken napping by a huge crocodile--the banks of the river admirably ornamented with festoons and tapestry, the work of nature--sepulchres of the ancients--a hurricane--visits a plantation on the banks of the Long Lake; description of the lake, a large sulphureous fountain--account of the founding Page vand present state of New Smyrna, on the Musquitoe river--returns down the river--East Lake--curious birds and a beautiful fish--leaves Cedar Point, touches at the isle of Palms; robbed by a wolf--arrives at Six Mile Springs--an account of that admirable fountain--describes the Gordonia, Zamia, Cactus opuntia, Erythrina, Cacalia, &c.--touches at Rocky Point--arrives again at the lower trading-house. CHAP. VI. Proceeds on a journey to Cuscowilla--describes the country and waters--Annona incana, Annona pygmea, Kalmia ciliata, Empetrum album, Andromeda ferruginia, Rhododendron spurium, Pica glandaria non cristara, Lanius, Lacerta, Snakes, Chionanthus, Andromeda formosissima, Cyrillia--encamps at the Half-way Pond--describes the pond and meadows, a beautiful landscape--pilgrimage of fish--describes various kinds of fish--great soft shelled tortoise and great land tortoise--moral reflections and meditations--leaves Half-way Pond and proceeds--situation, quality and furniture of the earth--arrives at Cuscowilla--reception from the Indian chief; his character--Siminoles predilection for Spanish customs and civilization--Indian slaves, their condition--departs for the Alachua savanna; description of the savanna--Siminoles on horseback--returns to Cuscowilla--a council and Indian feast--description of the town and Cuscowilla lake--returns to the savanna--glass-snake--makes the tour of the savanna--vestiges of the ancient Alachua--Orange groves, turkeys, deer, wolves, savanna crane--arrives at the great bason or sink--description of the sink--account of the alligators, incredible number of fish; their subterranean migrations--returns--old Spanish highway--Indian village--arrives again at the trading-house on St. Juans--character and comparison of the nations of the Lower and Upper Creeks or Siminoles. CHAP. VII. Sets out again on a journey to Tallahasochte--description of the Siminole horse--encamps at an enchanting grotto on the banks of a beautiful lake--rocky ridges and desart wilds--engagement between a hawk and the coach-whip-snake--description of the snake--account of the country, grand Pine forest--encamps on the borders of an extensive savanna--description of the savanna crane--came upon the verge of extensive savannas, lying on a beautiful lake--the expansive fields of Capola, decorated with delightful groves--squadrons Page viof Siminole horse--a troop under the conduct and care of an Indian dog--the fields of Capola a delightful region--ferruginous rocks, rich iron ore--arrives at Talahasochte on the river Little St. Juans--describes the town and river--Indian canoes--their voyages and traffic--Indian voyage to Cuba--a fishing party and naval race--an excursion to the Manatee spring--description of that incomparable nympheum--an account of the Manatee--crosses the river to explore the country--Spanish remains--vast Cane wildernesses--ancient Spanish plantations--Apalachean old fields--returns to town--White King's arrival--a council and feast--character of the king--leaves the town on researches, and encamps in the forests--account of an extraordinary eruption of waters--joins his companions at camp--entertainment by the White King in Talahasochte--preparation and use--returns to camp--great desart plains--entertainment with a party of young Siminole warriors--various natural wells and sinks; conjectures concerning them--account of the Long Pond, and delightful prospects adjacent--returns for the trading-house on St. Juans--embarassments occasioned by the wild horses--encamps at Bird Island pond--vast number of wild fowl tending to their nests--engagement with an alligator who surprised the camp by night--observations on the great Alachua savanna and its environs--arrival at the trading-house. CHAP. VIII. The Author makes an excursion again up St. Juans to Lake George--revisits Six Mile Springs and Illisium groves, makes collections, and recrosses the lake to the Eastern coast--that shore more bold and rocky than the opposite--coasts round that shore, touching at old deserted plantations--Perennial Cotton--Indigo--unpardonable devastation, and neglect of the white settlers, with respect to the native Orange groves--returns to the trading-house. CHAP. IX. X. Indian warriors, their frolick--curious conference with the Long Warrior--ludicrous Indian farce relative to a rattle snake--war farce--farther account of the rattle snake--account and description of other snakes and animals--catalogue of birds of North America; observations concerning their migration, or annual passages from North to South, and back again. Page viiCHAP. XI. Visits an Indian village on the river--water melon feast--description of the banqueting-house--makes an excursion across the river; great dangers in crossing; lands on the opposite shore--discovers a bee tree, which yielded a great quantity of honey--returns to the shore--embarks for Frederica in Georgia, visits the plantations down the river, enters the sound and passes through; arrives at Frederica--embarks again--touches at Sunbury--arrives in Charleston, South Carolina--meditates a journey to the Cherokee country and Creek Nation, in West Florida. PART III.CHAP. I. The Author sets out for the Cherokee territories--passes through a fine cultivated country--crosses Savanna river and enters the state of Georgia--Dirca palustris--cowpens--civil entertainment at a plantation--pursues the road to Augusta, and recrosses the river at Silver Bluff--account of Mr. Golphin's villa and trading-stores, Silver Bluff, fort Moore, Augusta, Savanna river, mountains of large fossil oyster-shells.CHAP. II. III. Proceeds for fort James, Dartmouth--curious species of Azalea--crosses Broad River--establishment of Dartmouth--Indian mount, &c.--crosses Savanna river--violent gust of rain--curious species of Æsculus pavia--town of Senica--fort Prince George, Keowe--describes the country--Ocone vale--monuments of the ancient town--crosses the mountains--their situation, views and productions--rests on the top of Mount Magnolia--description of a new and beautiful species of Magnolia--cascades of Falling Creek--thunder storm--head of Tanasee--vale of Cowe--Indian graves--towns of Echoe, Nucassee and Whatoga--nobly entertained by the prince of Whatoga--arrives at the town of Cowe--makes an excursion with a young trader on the hills of Cowe--incomparable prospects--horse-stamp--discovers a company of Cherokee nymphs--a frolick with them--returns to town. Page viiiCHAP. IV. Set off from Whatoga to the Overhill towns--Jore village--Roaring Creek--the Author and his guide part--surprised by an indian--salute and part friendly--mountainous vegetable productions--arrives on the top of Jore mountain--sublime prospects--Atta-kul-kulla, grand Cherokee chief--gracious reception--returns to Cowe--great council-house--curious Indian dance--returns and stops at Senica--arrives again at fort James, Dartmouth--list of Cherokee towns and villages. CHAP. V. VI. Sets off from Dartmouth to the Upper Creeks and Chactaws country--Flat Rock--a curious plant--Rocky Comfort--Ocone old town--migration of the Ocones--crosses the river--fords the Oakmulge at the Oakmulge fields--Stoney Creek--Great and Little Tabosachte--new species of Hydrangia--crosses Flint River--describes the country--persecuted by extraordinary heats and incredible numbers of biting flies--Hippobosca and Asilus--extraordinary thunder gust--crosses Chata Uche river--describes the town--very large and populous--proceeds and arrives at the Apalachucla town--visits the old town--extraordinary remains and monuments of the ancients--general face of the country and vegetable productions--new species of Æsculus--proceeds and after three days journey arrives at Tallase, on the Tallapoose river--Coloome, a handsome town--great plains--further account of the country--Dog woods--crosses the river Schambe--comes to Taensa on the East banks of the Mobile, thirty miles above the city--French inhabitants--passes down the river, arrives at the city of Mobile--short account of the city and fort Conde--returns to Taensa, and proceeds up the river as far as the entrance of the Chicasaw branch--floating forests of the Nyphæa Nilumbo--visits the adjacent lands--returns to Mobile--goes to the river Perdido--continues on to Pensacola--cordially received by governor Chester--some account of the town--discovers a new and beautiful species of Sarracenia--returns to Mobile.CHAP. VII. Leaves Mobile for Manchac on the Mississipi--proceeds by water to Pearl Island--kindly entertained by Mr. Rumsey--describes the island--large crimson Plum--a delicate species of Mimosa--passes Lake Pontchartrain, touches at the river Taensapaoa--passes over Lake Maurepas--proceeds Page ixup to Iberville--crosses by land to Manchac--goes up the Mississipi--settlements of New-Richmond--White Plains--curious muscle shells in the river--crosses over to Point Coupe--Spanish village and fortress--high cliffs opposite Point Coupe--returns to the Amete, thence down through the lakes and sounds--back again to Mobile.CHAP. VIII. Leaves Mobile on his return--proceeds with a company of traders for the Creek nation--his horse tires--is in great distress--meets a company of traders, of whom he purchases a fresh horse--Illisium groves-- meets a company of emigrants from Georgia--great embarassment at a large creek swollen with late heavy rains--arrives at the banks of the Alabama--crosses it and arrives at Mucclasse--Indian marriage--serious reflections--perilous situation of the trader of Mucclasse--sets off for Ottasse--describes the country contiguous to the Tallapoose river--plantations and towns--Coolome--Tuckabatche--crosses the river and arrives at Ottasse--rotunda and square--black drink--spiral fire--Sabbath or holy day to the Great Spirit--sets off with a company of traders for Georgia--Chehaws and Ussetas, Creek towns on the Apalachucla river, almost join each other, yet the inhabitants speak two languages radically different--arrives at the Oakmulge--crosses the river in a portable leather boat--crosses the river Oconne--head branches of Great Ogeche--arrives at Augusta--takes leave of Augusta and his friends there, and proceeds for Savanna--list of Muscogulge towns and villages--conjectures concerning the rise of the Muscogulge confederacy. CHAP. IX. Short excursion in the South of Georgia--makes collections--gathers seed of two new and very curious shrubs. CHAP. X. Proceeds for Charleston--calls at a gentleman's plantation--Adoe, Tannier--wild pigeons--Aster fruticosus--leaves Charleston, proceeds on his return home to Pennsylvania--crosses Cooper river, nine miles above the city--Long Bay--reefs of rocks--meets a gang of Negroes--passes the boundary house--large savanna--Dionea muscipula--old towns--Brunswick--the Clarendon or Cape-Fear river--North West--Livingston's creek--Wackamaw lake--Carver's creek--Ashwood--various vegetable productions--cultivated vegetables Page x--describes the face of the country on the North West and adjacent lands--strata of the earth or soil--rocks--petrifactions--ancient submarine productions &c.--leaves Ash-wood, continues up the river--vast trunks of trees with their roots, stumps of limbs, with the bark on, turned into very hard stone--Rock-Fish creek--cross Creeks--the rise, progress and present state of Cambelton--curious species of scandent Fern--Deep River--crosses Haw River--Meherren river in Virginia--Cucurbita lagenaria--curious species of Prinos--Alexandria--Georgetown--sudden deep fall of snow--extreme cold--crosses the river Susquehanna upon the ice--river Schuylkill--arrives at his fathers house, within three miles of Philadelphia.PART IV.CHAP. I. Persons, character and qualifications of the aborigines--most perfect human figure--Muscogulge women--women of the Cherokees--arrogance of the Muscogulges, yet magnanimous and merciful to a vanquished enemy.CHAP. II. Government and civil society--constitution simply natural--the mico or king presides in the senate--elective--yet mysterious--the next man in dignity and power is the great war chief--entirely independent of the mico--his voice in council of the greatest weight concerning military affairs--the high priest a person of consequence, and maintains great influence in their councils and constitution of state--these Indians not idolaters--they adore the Great Spirit, the giver and taker away of the breath of life, with the most profound homage and purity--anecdote.CHAP. III. Dress, feasts and divertisements--youth of both sexes are fond of decorations with respect to dress--their ears lacerated--diadem plumes &c.--painting their skin--dress of the females different from that of the men--great horned owlskin stuffed and born about by the priests--insignia of wisdom and divination--fond of music, dancing and routs--different classes of songs--variety of steps in their dances--sensible and powerful effects--ball play--festival of the Busk. Page xiCHAP. IV. Concerning property, agriculture, arts and manufactures--private property--produce of their agricultural labours--common plantation--king's crib--public treasury--women the most ingenious and vigilant in mechanic arts and manufactures.CHAP. V. Marriages and funeral rites--polygamy--take wives whilst they are yet young children--adultery--Muscogulges bury their dead in a sitting posture--strange customs of the Chactaws relative to duties to the deceased--bone-house--dirges--feast to the dead--methods which the nurses pursue to flatten the infant's skull and retain its form.CHAP. VI. Language and monuments--Muscogulge language spoken throughout the confederacy--agreeable to the ear, Cherokee language loud--pyramidal artificial hills or mounts, terraces, obelisks--high ways and artificial lakes--chunk yards--slave posts.A MAP of the Coast of EAST FLORIDA from the River St. John Southward near to CAPE CANAVERAL 153554b96e
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