Travels of William Bartram

PART I
Introduction
CHAPTER I
The Author embarks at Philadelphia?arrives at Charleston
CHAPTER II
Embarks again for Georgia and arrives at Savanna
Proceeds Southward and arrives at Sunbury
"Observations on the town, harbour, and island of St. Catharine, its soil and productions"
"Account of the establishment of St. John's district, and Midway meeting-house"
Description of a beautiful fish
"Proceeds for the rive Alatamaha, description of a tremendous storm"
CHAPTER III
Crosses the river at Fort Barrington and arrives at St. Ille
Passes the frontier settlements and meets an hostile Indian
"Crosses the river St. Mary and arrives at the trading-house, account of the country thereabout, its natural productions, of the lake Ouaquaphenogaw, said to be the source of the river St. Mary"
Returns to the Alatamaha and thence to Savanna
CHAPTER IV
"Sets off from Savanna to Augusta, one hundred fifty-five miles North-West from the sea coast"
"Describes the face of the country, the river Savanna, the cataracts and village of Augusta"
Congress with the Indians at St. Augusta
The village of Wrightsborough on Little River
Monuments of an ancient Indian town on Little River
Buffaloe Lick
Begins the survey of the New Purchase
High proof of Indian sagacity
Returns to Savanna
CHAPTER V
The Author leaves Broughton island and ascends the Alatamaha
Night scene
A tempest
Description of the river
Ruins of an ancient fortification
Indian monuments at the Oakmulge fields
"Creeks, account of their settlement in Georgia"
PART II
CHAPTER I
"Sets off from Savanna to East Florida, proceeding by land to the Alatamaha"
Descends that river to Frederica on the island of St. Simon's
Describes the island and the city
CHAPTER II
Leaves Frederica for the lower trading-house on St. Juan's
"Passes through and describes the sound, &c."
CHAPTER III
"Leaves Amelia island and arrives at the Cowford, on the river St. Juan's"
"Proceeds up the river alone in a small canoe; suffers by a gale of wind in crossing the river, is hospitably entertained at a gentleman's house, where he rests and sails again"
Describes fort Picolata
"Various Productions, viz. Magnolia grandiflora, Tillandsia usneadscites, floating fields of the Pistia stratiotes, the river and country, touches at Charlotteville "
Arrives at the lower trading-house
CHAPTER IV
Proceeds farther up the river
"Passes by Mount Hope, and comes to at Mount Royal"
"Describes the mount, Indian highway, &c. "
Beautiful landscape of the country and prospect of the lake
Enters Lake George
Description of the lake
"Forced by stress of weather to put into the beautiful isle Edelano, description of the island, ancient Indian town, mount and highway"
Crosses over the lake and arrives at the upper trading-house
CHAPTER V
"Provides for continuing his voyage higher up the river, engages an Indian to assist in navigating his bark, and sets sail, the Indian becomes tired and requests to be set on shore"
Encamps at a delightful Orange grove
Continues again alone up the river: description of the Palma Elata: enters the Little Lake and comes to camp at an Orange groev
"Fight of alligators; a battle with them; great embarrassments with them; kills one: vast assemblage of fish: description of the alligator and its nest, &c."
Describes the Carica papaya
A very curious bird
In danger of being taken napping by a huge crocodile
"The banks of the river admirably ornamented with festoons and tapestry, the work of nature"
Sepulchres of the ancients
A hurricane
"Visits a plantation on the banks of the Long Lake; description of the lake, a large sulphureous fountain"
"Account of the founding and present state of New Smyrna, on the Musquitoe river"
Returns down the river
East Lake
Curious birds and a beautiful fish
"Leaves Cedar Point, touches at the isle of Palms; robbed by a wolf"
Arrives at Six Miles Springs
An account of that admirable fountain
"Describes the Gordonia, Zamia, Cactus opuntia, Erythrina, Cacalia &c."
Touches at Rocky Point
Arrives again at the lower trading-house
CHAPTER VI
Proceeds on a journey to Cuscowilla
Describes the country and waters
"Annona incarna, Annona pygmea, Kalmia ciliata, Empetrum album, Andromeda ferruginea, Rhododendron spurium, Pica glandaria non cristata, Lanius, Lacerta, Snakes, Chionanthus, Andromeda formoissima, Cyrilla"
Encamps at the Halfway Pond
"Describes the pond and meadows, a beautiful landscape"
Pilgrimage of fish
Describes various kinds of fish
Great soft shelled tortoise and great land tortoise
Moral reflections and meditations
Leaves Half-way Pond and proceeds
"Situation, quality, and furniture of the earth"
Arrives at Cuscowilla
Reception from the Indian chief: his character
Siminoles' predilection for Spanish customs and civilization
"Indian slaves, their condition"
Departs for the Alachua savanna; description of the savanna
Siminoles on horseback
Returns to Cuscowilla lake
Returns to the savanna
Glass snake
Makes the tour of the savanna
Vestiges of the ancient Alachua
"Orange groves, turkeys, deer, wolves, savanna crane"
Arrives at the great bason or sink
Description of the sink
"Account of the alligators, incredible number of fish; their subterranean migrations"
Returns
Old Spanish highway
Indian highway
Arrives again at the trading-house on St. Juan's
"Character and comparison of the nations of the Upper Creeks, and Lower or Siminoles"
CHAPTER VII
Sets out again on a journey to Talahasochte
Description of the Siminole horse
Encamps at an enchanting grotto on the banks of a beautiful lake
Rocky ridges and desert wilds
Engagement between a hawk and the coach-whip snake
Description of the snake
"Account of the country, grand Pine forest"
Encamps on the borders of an extensive savanna
Description of the savanna crane
"Comes upon the verge of extensive savannas, lying on a beautiful lake"
"The expansive fields of Capola, decorated with delightful groves"
Squadrons of Siminole horses
A troop under the conduct and care of an Indian dog
The fields of Capola a delightful region
"Ferruginous rocks, rich iron ore"
Arrives at Talahasochte on the river Little St. Juan's
Describes the town and river
Indian canoes
Their voyages and traffic
Indian voyage to Cuba
A fishing party and naval race
An excursion to the Manatee spring
Description of that incomparable nymphæum
An account of the Manatee
Crosses the river to explore the country
Spanish remains
Vast Cane wilderness
Ancient Spanish plantations
Apalachean old fields
Returns to town
White King's arrival
A council and feast
Character of the king
"Leaves the town or researches, and encamps in the forests"
Account of an extraordinary eruption of waters
Joins his companions at camp
Entertainment by the White King in Talahafochte
"Contee, its preparation and sue"
Returns to camp
Great desert plains
Entertainment with a part of young Siminole warriors
"Account of the Long Pond, and delightful prospects adjacent"
Returns for the trading-house on St. Juan's
Embarrassments occasioned by the wild horses
Encamps at Bird Island Pond
Vast number of wild fowl tending their nests
Engagement with an alligator who surprised the camp by night
Observations on the great Alachua savanna and its environs
Arrival at the trading house
CHAPTER VIII
The Author makes an excursion again up St. Juan's to Lake George
"Revisits Six Mile Springs and Illicium groves, makes collections, and recrosses the lake to the Eastern coast"
That shore more bold and rocky than the opposite
"Coasts round that shore, touching at old deserted plantations"
Perennial Cotton
Indigo
"Unpardonable devastation and neglect of the white settlers, with respect to the native Orange groves"
Returns to the trading-house
CHAPTER IX
"Indian warriors, their frolic"
Curious conference with the Long Warrior
Ludicrous Indian farce relative to a rattle snake
War farce
CHAPTER X
Farther account of the rattle snake
Account and description of other snakes and animals
"Catalogue of birds of North America; observations concerning their migration, or annual passages from North to South, and back again"
CHAPTER XI
Visits an Indian village on the river
Water melon feast
Description of the banqueting-house
Makes an excursion across the river; great dangers in crossing; lands on the opposite shore
"Discovers a bee tree, which yielded a great quantity of honey"
Returns to the shore
Embarks for Frederica in Georgia; visits the plantations down the river; enters the sound and passes through; arrives at Frederica
Embarks again
Touches at Sunbury
"Arrives at Charleston, South Carolina"
"Meditates a journey to the Cherokee country and Creek Nation, in West Florida"
PART III
CHAPTER I
The Author sets out for the Cherokee territories
Passes through a fine cultivated country
Crosses the Savanna river and enters the state of a Georgia
Dirca palustris
Cowpens
Civil entertainment at a plantation
"Pursues the road to Augusta, and recrosses the river at Silver Bluff"
"Account of Mr. Golphin's villa and trading stores, Silver Bluff, fort Moore, Augusta, Savanna river, mountains of large fossil oyster shells"
CHAPTER II
"Proceeds for fort James, Dartmouth"
Curious species of Azalea
Crosses Broad River
Establishment of Dartmouth
"Indian mount, &c. crosses Savanna river"
Violent gust of rain
Curious species of Æsculus pavia
Town of Sinica
"Fort George, Keowe"
Describes the country
CHAPTER III
Ocone vale
Monuments of the ancient town
Crosses the mountains
"Their situation, views, and productions"
Rests on the top of Mount Magnolia
Description of a new and beautiful species of Magnolia
Cascades of Falling Creek
Thunder storm
Head of Tanasee
Vale of Cowe
Indian graves
"Towns of Echoe, Nucasse, and Whatoga"
Nobly entertained by the prince of Whatoga
Arrives at the town of Cowe
Makes an excursion with a young trader on the hills of Cowe
Incomparable prospects
Horse-stamp
Discovers a company of Cherokee nymphs
A frolic with them
Returns to town
CHAPTER IV
Sets off from Whatoga to the Overhill towns
Jore Village
Roaring Creek
The Author and his guide part
Surprised by an Indian
Salute and part friendly
Mountainous vegetable productions
Arrives on the top of Jore mountain
Sublime prospects
"Atta-kul-kulla, grand Cherokee chief"
Gracious reception
Returns to Cowe
Great council-house
Curious Indian dance
Returns and stops at Sinica
"Arrives again at fort James, Dartmouth"
List of Cherokee towns and villages
CHAPTER V
Sets off from Dartmouth to the Upper Creeks and Chactaws country
Flat Rock
A curious plant
Rocky Comfort
Ocone old Town
Migration of the Ocones
Crosses the river
Fords the Oakmulge at the Oakmulge fields
Stoney Creek
Great and Little Tabosachte
New species of Hydrangia
Crosses Flint river
Describes the country
Persecuted by extraordinary heats and incredible numbers of biting flies
Hippobosca and Asilus
Extraordinary thunder gust
Crosses Chata Uche river
Describes the town
Very large and populous
Proceeds and arrives at the Apalachucla town
Visits the old town
Extraordinary remains and monuments of the ancients
General face of the country and vegetable productions
New species of Æsculus
CHAPTER VI
"Proceeds, and after three days journey arrives at Tallase, on the Tallapoose river"
"Coloome, a handsome town"
Great plains
Further account of the country
Dog woods
Crosses the river Schambe
"Comes to Taensa on the East banks of the Mobile, thirty miles above the city"
French inhabitants
"Passes down the river, arrives at the city of Mobile"
Short account of the city and fore Condé
"Returns to Taensa, and proceeds up the river as far as the entrance of the Chicasaw branch"
Floating forests of the Nymphæa Nelumbo
Visits the adjacent lands
Returns to Mobile
Goes to the river Perdido
Continues on to Pensacola
Cordially received by governor Chester
Some account of the town
Discovers a new and beautiful species of Sarracenia
Returns to Mobile
CHAPTER VII
Leaves Mobile for Manchac on the Mississippi
Proceeds by water to Pearl Island
Kindly entertained by Mr. Rumsey
Describes the island
Large crimson Plum
A delicate species of Mimosa
Passes Lake Pontchartrain
Touches at the river Taensapaoa
Passes over Lake Maurespas
Proceeds up to Iberville
Crosses by land to Manchac
Goes up the Mississippi
Settlements of New-Richmond
White Plains
Curious muscle shells in the river
Crosses over to Point Coupè
Spanish village and fortress
High cliffs opposite Point Coupè
"Returns to the Amite, thence down through the lanks, and sounds back again to Mobile"
CHAPTER VIII
Leaves Mobile on his return
Proceeds with a company of traders for the Creek nation
His horse tires
Is in great distress
"Meets a company of traders, of whom he purchases a fresh horse"
Illicium groves
Meets a company of emigrants from Georgia
Great embarrassment at a large creek swollen with late heavy rains
Arrives at the banks of Alabama
Crosses it and arrives at Mucclasse
Indian marriage
Serious reflections
Perilous situation of the trader of Mucclasse