Published in 1844, this description of the American South documents its fascinating geography and its often harsh and violent society.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Volume 1: Introduction 1. Barnum's Hotel at Baltimore 2. Ascent of the first Alleghany Ridges 3. A Virginia hotel in the mountains 4. The celebrated White Sulphur Springs 5. State of society at Compulsion Row 6. The system of Alleghany Ridges caused by an upheaval from below, and the White Sulphur Springs a consequence of the movement 7. Paying beforehand as bad as not paying at all 8. Depart on foot across the mountains to Fincastle 9. Cause of some confusion in the designation of the Alleghany Ridges explained 10. A pleasant party in a stage coach 11. A Negro-driver in mourning for a great patriot 12. Indian practice of burning the underwood to enable the natives to pursue the game 13. Description of Nashville 14. The religious sect of the Campbellites 15. Leave Nashville 16. Leave Louisville, and take to the stage-coach again 17. A remarkable barrow 18. Purchase a waggon 19. Departure from St. Louis 20. Taplitt and Perry's lead mines 21. Mine la Motte 22. Big Black River. Volume 2: 23. The 'Military Road' 24. Description of White River 25. Little Red River 26. State of Society at Little Rock 27. Apology for the manners of Arkansas 28. A concert of wolves 29. Arrive at Magnet Cove 30. Curious and beautiful mineral structure of the adjacent country 31. Leave the Hot Springs 32. Bear-hunting 33. Probable origin of prairies 34. Mr. Williams 35. Course and ancient channels of Red River 36. Reach Little Rock again 37. Approximative method suggested of calculating the age of fluviatile deposits 38. The steamer boarded by swindlers 39. The delta of the Mississippi 40. Quadroon young ladies, their hard fate 41. Embark in a steamer, and ascend the Mobile and Alabama 42. Description of the Muskogee or Creek people 43. The ruins of a nation 44. The gentlemen of America 45. Inside and outside passengers in chain Concluding chapter.
Volume 1: Introduction 1. Barnum's Hotel at Baltimore 2. Ascent of the first Alleghany Ridges 3. A Virginia hotel in the mountains 4. The celebrated White Sulphur Springs 5. State of society at Compulsion Row 6. The system of Alleghany Ridges caused by an upheaval from below, and the White Sulphur Springs a consequence of the movement 7. Paying beforehand as bad as not paying at all 8. Depart on foot across the mountains to Fincastle 9. Cause of some confusion in the designation of the Alleghany Ridges explained 10. A pleasant party in a stage coach 11. A Negro-driver in mourning for a great patriot 12. Indian practice of burning the underwood to enable the natives to pursue the game 13. Description of Nashville 14. The religious sect of the Campbellites 15. Leave Nashville 16. Leave Louisville, and take to the stage-coach again 17. A remarkable barrow 18. Purchase a waggon 19. Departure from St. Louis 20. Taplitt and Perry's lead mines 21. Mine la Motte 22. Big Black River. Volume 2: 23. The 'Military Road' 24. Description of White River 25. Little Red River 26. State of Society at Little Rock 27. Apology for the manners of Arkansas 28. A concert of wolves 29. Arrive at Magnet Cove 30. Curious and beautiful mineral structure of the adjacent country 31. Leave the Hot Springs 32. Bear-hunting 33. Probable origin of prairies 34. Mr. Williams 35. Course and ancient channels of Red River 36. Reach Little Rock again 37. Approximative method suggested of calculating the age of fluviatile deposits 38. The steamer boarded by swindlers 39. The delta of the Mississippi 40. Quadroon young ladies, their hard fate 41. Embark in a steamer, and ascend the Mobile and Alabama 42. Description of the Muskogee or Creek people 43. The ruins of a nation 44. The gentlemen of America 45. Inside and outside passengers in chain Concluding chapter.
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