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 CHAP. IX.—Journey to Red river. Prairies and mountains of the Pottoe. Pass the dividing ridge. Kiamesha river. Arrival on the banks of Red river. The murder of a Cherokee; attempts to obtain redress. Wild horses. Character, geological structure, and rare vegetable productions of the prairies. Return to the garrison at Belle Point.

CHAP. X.—Continue my voyage up the Arkansa. Geological remarks. Pass several lesser rivulets, and the outlet of the Canadian and the Illinois. Salt springs. Obstructions in the navigation. Indications of coal. Pass Grand river, and enter the Verdigris.

CHAP. XI.—Character of the surrounding country of the Verdigris river. Remarks on the Osage Indians.

{xii} CHAP. XII.—An excursion up Grand River to visit the Osage salt works. Geological observations. Return across the prairie; its general appearance and phenomena.

CHAP. XIII.—Interviews with the Osages. Occasional observations on their manners, habits, &c. Sickness in the encampment.

CHAP. XIV.—Journey by land to the Great Salt river of the Arkansa. Proceed across the prairies to the Little North Fork of the Canadian. Detained by sickness. Continue up the Little North Fork, arrive at Salt river, and afterwards at the Arkansa. Molested and pursued by the Osages. Arrive again at the Verdigris, and proceed to the garrison. Conclusion of the treaty between the Osages and Cherokees.

CHAP. XV.—Proceed from the garrison to the Pecannerie settlement. Hot springs of the Washita. Phenomena of the seasons.

CHAP. XVI.—Cadron settlement. Arrive at Arkansas. Continue to the Mississippi. The wandering fanatics. Pirates. Natchez; stratification of its site, and remarks on its agricultural productions. The Choctaws. Fort Adams. Point Coupé. Baton Rouge. Opulent Planters. New-Orleans.

APPENDIX

SECT. I.—An account of the ancient aboriginal population of the banks of the Mississippi, and the contiguous country.

SECT. II.—The history of the Natchez.

SECT. III.—Observations on the Chicasaws and Choctaws.

SECT. IV.—Thermometrical observations in the Arkansa Territory, during the year 1819.