ADVERTISEMENT.
TO JOSEPH BANKS, Esq; PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC. THE SECOND EDITION.
SOME ACCOUNT OF CAPTAIN J. CARVER.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
A JOURNAL OF THE TRAVELS, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY, LAKES, and c.
OF THE ORIGIN, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, RELIGION, AND LANGUAGE OF THE INDIANS.
CHAPTER I. Of their Origin .
CHAPTER II. Of their PERSONS , DRESS , and c.
CHAPTER III. Of their Manners , Qualifications , and c.
CHAPTER IV. Their Method of reckoning Time , and c.
CHAPTER V. Of their Government , and c.
CHAPTER VI. Of their Feasts .
CHAPTER VII. Of their Dances .
CHAPTER VIII. Of their Hunting .
CHAPTER IX. Of their Manner of making War , and c.
CHAPTER X. Of their Manner of making Peace , and c.
CHAPTER XI. Of their Games .
CHAPTER XII. Of their Marriage Ceremonies , and c.
CHAPTER XIII. Of their Religion .
CHAPTER XIV. Of their Diseases , and c.
CHAPTER XV. Of the Manner in which they treat their Dead .
CHAPTER XVI. A concise Character of the Indians .
CHAP. XVII. Of their Language , Hieroglyphicks , and c.
CHAPTER XVIII. Of the Beasts , Birds , Fishes , Reptiles , and
CHAPTER XIX. Of the Trees, Shrubs, Roots, Herbs, Flowers and c.
APPENDIX.
DIRECTIONS for Placing the Maps and Plates .
INDEX
Transcriber's Note:
The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.
Captn. JONATHAN CARVER.
From the Original Picture in the possession of J.C. Lettsom M.D.
Published as the Act directs, by R. Stewart, No. 287, near Gt. Turnstile, Holborn Novr. 16, 1780.
TRAVELS
THROUGH THE
INTERIOR PARTS
OF
NORTH AMERICA,
IN THE
Years 1766, 1767, and 1768.
By J. CARVER, Esq.
CAPTAIN OF A COMPANY OF PROVINCIAL
TROOPS DURING THE LATE
WAR WITH FRANCE.
ILLUSTRATED WITH COPPER PLATES,
COLOURED.
THE THIRD EDITION.
To which is added, Some Account of the
AUTHOR, and a copious INDEX.
Printed for C. Dilly, in the Poultry; H. Payne, in Pall-mall; and J. Phillips, in George-Yard, Lombard-Street.
