Can 1908.46.3

HARVARD COLLEGE

JAN 28 1011

LIBRARI

Brancis Parkman fund

Frederick Shoberl, Junior, Printer to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, London.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER X.

A RACE THROUGH THE UNITED STATES CONTINUED.

Have you ever seen Buffalo ?-Cranberries out of Sea-

son-Antidote against Travelling-Illness-High-pressure

in a Stage-Davy Crockett-Economical dress for Jockeys

-Mesmerising Deer-Lynch Law-Captain Harris's

Soirée-Possums-Red River-Six Feet and a half. 1

CHAPTER XI.

A RACE THROUGH THE UNITED STATES CONTINUED.

Slave chase-Departure for the Prairies-Advantages

of a corduroy road-Woodpeckers-How alligators like

"chicken-fixens," and how we had to put up with "com-

mon doings"-An Indian hanging-'Possuming-Atcha-

falaya Mississippi-New Orleans-Triumphs-Battle

ground-St. Rosa Sound - Independent post-Railway

improvements

40

CHAPTER XII.

A RACE THROUGH THE UNITED STATES CONTINUED.-

Avoid the Swamp - An extra Passenger - Canvass-

backed Ducks-Mint Julep-Spinning-knives-Mammoth

Oysters-Military Umbrellas and Cavalry-Fine Arts-

Receipt for a fine Head of Hair-The Apollo at a Dis-

count

67

CHAPTER XIII.

THE ATLANTIC-A WINTER'S PASSAGE.-Bad Wea-

ther-Good Living-Thunder and Lightning-Lobsters

out of their Element-The Duke of York's Friend; his

Life saved at the Coa-Difficulty of Steering the Samuel

- Liberality of American Custom Houses

Walker

Harassing Journey

CHAPTER XIV.

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87

OF THE OUTBREAK IN LOWER CANADA.-Symptoms of

rebellion-Sons of Liberty-Attacks on St. Dennis and

St. Charles-Rebel leaders desert their men- -Regiments

ordered from New Brunswick-The passage of the Portage

of the Madawaska-Dresses of the officers-Reception of

the 43rd Light Infantry by the Inhabitants of Quebec-

Cahots-Breaking-up of the Sea-Montreal

107

CHAPTER XV.

UPPER CANADA -

NIAGARA.-Leave Montreal for

-

Upper Canada-Niagara-The Falls in Winter - Clo-

thing-Mammoth Icicles-Governor's Feed-The Lady

from Troy-Hanging Match-Benito Soto

124

CHAPTER XVI.

UPPER CANADA-LAKES ERIE, HURON, MICHIGAN.—

American "Gunners "-An excursion planned-" Cutting

out" of the Caroline-Murder of Captain Usher-Navy

Island-Detroit Landlord-Sporting friends-Woodcocks

-The St. Clair- Lake Huron-Mackinaw Indians-

Manitou-Going to the Infernal Regions-Chicago

CHAPTER XVII.

151

SECOND OUTBREAK IN LOWER CANADA, IN 1838.-

Attack on Beauharnois-Capture of the Henry Brougham

-Gallant conduct of the Iroquois at Caughnawaga-The

Volunteers at Odelltown-The Windmill affair at Pres-

cot

CHAPTER XVIII.

178

PRAIRIES OF ILLINOIS.-The Prairies a vast flower-

garden-Strawberries-The soil alluvial, or wet Prairies-

Dry Prairies-Of the Game-Indians-Big Thunder- The

Starved Rock-Indian Mounds-Prairie Hens-Cure of

Ague-Amherstburg-Wild Turkeys-The Gobblers 189

CHAPTER XIX.

UPPER CANADA· NIAGARA DISTRICT.-Deer-stalking

in the woods-Of the best kind of gun for Upper Canada

-The log-hut and process of clearing the land-Water-

fowl-Novel kind of card-table-Long Point-Silver and

cross foxes-Singular kind of Boa-Starkey's Museum-

Racoons-Squirrels- Rifles-Black corps on skates-

Long-tailed Ducks-The Bald Eagle-The wind-up 230