Three years travels through the interior parts of North-America, for more than five thousand miles; containing An Account of the great Lakes, and all the Lakes, Islands, and Rivers, Cataracts, Mountains, Minerals, Soil, and Vegetable Productions of the North-West Regions of that vast Continent; with a description of the birds, beasts, Reptiles, Insects, and Fishes peculiar to the Country. Together with a concise history of the Genius, Manners, and Customs of the Indians inhabiting the Lands that lie adjacent to the Heads, and to the Westward of the Great River Mississippi; and an appendix, Describing the uncultivated parts of America that are the most proper for forming settlements. By Captain Jonathan Carver, of the provincial troops in America.

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• Three years travels through the interior parts of North-America, for more than five thousand miles; containing An Account of the great Lakes, and all the Lakes, Islands, and Rivers, Cataracts, Mountains, Minerals, Soil, and Vegetable Productions of the North-West Regions of that vast Continent; with a description of the birds, beasts, Reptiles, Insects, and Fishes peculiar to the Country. Together with a concise history of the Genius, Manners, and Customs of the Indians inhabiting the Lands that lie adjacent to the Heads, and to the Westward of the Great River Mississippi; and an appendix, Describing the uncultivated parts of America that are the most proper for forming settlements. By Captain Jonathan Carver, of the provincial troops in America.
• Travels through the interior parts of North-America

People / Organizations

• Jonathan Carver (Author)

Imprint

Edinburgh: published by James Key, 1798.

Publication year

1798-1798

ESTC No.

T175338

Grub Street ID

212426

Description

380,4p.,plates : map ; 8⁰

Note

First published in London, 1778 as 'Travels through the interior parts of North America'.

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