Page Page Products of mineral substances ib. History of vegetable do. 275 Books relating to this state 312 of animal do, ib. KENTUCKY. INDIANA. 278 Situation and boundaries 313 Canals 279 Aspect of the country, and Roads ib. Books relating to this state ib. Caverns 316 Temperature 317 CHAP. XX. 318 Extent of navigable waters 322 Situation and boundaries 281 Minerals ib, Aspect of the country, and Mineral waters 324 Dature of the soil ib. Climate 325 Rivers 326 Lakes ib. Extent of navigable waters ib. Character and manners 327 Minerals 328 Salt springs 329 Forest trees and shrubs 291 Civil divisions, and population Animals 330 Civil divisions, and popula- Constitution 332 tion of each 334 Population 335 Constitution ib. Judiciary ib, Militia 336 Salaries of public officers 303 Education and seminaries ib. Indians 337 Ancient mounds ib. Agriculture 338 Finances 307 Prices of horses and cattle 339 Price of land 340 of provisions, &c. 308 Products of mineral substances ib. Manufactures ib. of vegetable do. 341 Commerce ib. Forts 342 Roads 343 Newspapers ib. Books relating to this state ib. Minerals ib, Situation and boundaries 345 Plants Forest trees and plants 350 History ib. ib. Civil divisions, and popula. 352 Valuation of lands and houses Civil divisions, and population 358 Products of mineral substances 389 Religion 359 of vegetable do. of animal do. 390 Agriculture ib. Value of lands and houses 361 Canals 392 Manufactures ib. Light-house ib. Commerce 362 Bridges ib. Exports to New Orleans in Inventions 393 1817 363 Bocks relating to this state ib. CHAP. XXIV. CHAP. XXIII. SOUTH CAROLINA. NORTH CAROLINA. Situation and boundaries 395 Situation and boundaries 364 Aspect of the country, and Aspect of the country, and nature of the soil ib. nature of the soil ib. Temperature 398 12 ib. ib, Situation and boundaries 457 404 Aspect of the country, and Civil divisions, and popula. Mineral waters 463 Manders and character 417 Fishes 465 ib. Civil divisions, and popula- Salaries of public officers 430 Manners and character 469 470 Prices of provisions 475 476 434 Valuation of lands, houses, &c. 477 436 Education and seminaries 479 ib. Products of mineral substances 485 Price of land 448 ib. Products of mineral substances ib. of vegetable do. 449 Commerce ib. ib. LOUISIANA. Books relating to this state ib. Situation and boundaries 490 ib. Page Page Aspect of the country, and Price of land Rivers-Delta of the Missis- Forts Annual rise of the Mississippi 506 Trades and professions 552 518 Products of mineral substances ib. Extent of navigable waters 521 ib. State of the country under 524 Produce annually received at 533 Books relating to this state 568 Agriculture 537 OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA. PART SECOND. CHAPTER XIII. STATE OF CONNECTICUT. * SITUATION AND EXTENT.-Between 41° and 41° 2' north latitude, and 3° 20 and 5° east longitude from Washington. Bounded on the north by Massachusetts ; south by Long Island Sound ; east by Rhode Island ; west by New York. This state stretches ninety miles along the sea coast. The Massachusetts line of boundary is seventy-two, and that which separates it from Rhode Island is forty-five miles long. Area-4000 square miles, or 2,560,000 acres. Mountains. The Toghconnuc chain of mountains runs northward from Ridgefield, between the western boundary of the state and the Housatonic river. On * So named from the river which traverses the state, formerly written Quonectiquot, and signifying Long River. The name of New England was applied to all that portion of the United States' territory which lies eastward of the river Hudson, including the five states of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, VOL. II. А |
