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CHAP. I

Departure from Bourdeaux.—Arrival at Charleston.—Remarks upon the yellow fever.—A short description of the town of Charleston.—Observations upon several trees, natives of the old continent, reared in a botanic garden near the city       117

CHAP. II

Departure from Charleston for New York.—A short description of the town.—Botanic excursions in New Jersey.—Remarks upon the quercus tinctoria, or black oak, and the nut trees of that country.—Departure from New York for Philadelphia.—Abode       125

{vi} CHAP. III

Departure from Philadelphia to the western country.—Communications by land in the United States.—Arrival at Lancaster.—Description of the town and its environs.—Departure.—Columbia.—Passage from Susquehannah, York, Dover, Carlisle.—Arrival at Shippensburgh.—Remarks upon the state of agriculture during the journey       132

CHAP. IV

Departure from Shippensburgh to Strasburgh.—Journey over the Blue Ridges.—New Species of rhododendrum.—Passage over the river Juniata.—Use of the cones of the magnolia acuminata.—Arrival at Bedford Court House.—Excesses to which the natives of that part of the country are addicted.—Departure from Bedford.—Journey over Alleghany Ridge and Laurel Hill.—Arrival at West Liberty Town       141