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CONTENTS

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