Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-05
PART THE FRS: IN Two VOLUMES.
VOLUME E;NS-

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WI contain narrative Of the vayaye with a
dissertation OF some of the most rerJi;., bic NJ
tcs IN those hitherto unknown wids cf Aneri
e., acc )mpanied bv man of good size laupe
Chart OF the entrance ofthe Columbia riyer en-
bfacins The aiiscent country coast and harboys.
and e'nbeisishei with views of IVY, beautiful
"a aFscts OF the Missouri the plan, on 4 arge
scale OF me connected falls Of that river, az a, so
o. those Oft fails, narovys, & great rapids of
RE C1iurb'e, with their several nortages For
tse information of future vovegers, there will he
added IN the sequel of this volume, some o,ePrS
mons remarks m the navigation Of the Missouri
& Coinmbia rivers, pointing out the precautions
winch must necessarily be taken. IN order to en-.
sure success together with en- itinerary of the
most direct and practicable route acrcss the con.
tinent OF North America, from the confluence of
the missouri and Mississippi rivers TO the die.
eaar2e OF the Columbia INTO the Pacific Ocean,
VOLUME SECOND.
Whatever properly apper,ains 10 g.orrsDhy,
ennbrscins description OF the rivers, NOW, aims.
siimate, soil and face of the country; 4 "a. Of
The Indian NATIONS distributed ovsr that " :: re-
gicn. showing their traditions hkbi,s manners
customs, national characters. srstute cor7p'e4i-
onss dress, dwellings arms. and dome -tic u,trls
with many other interesting particulars in re'a-
ton to them: also observations ana rsAecion
on the subjects of civilizng governing and main
a view OF the fur trade of North America &c.
ling for,h plan for It's extension, and shnwiny
the immense advantages which would accrue 10
fhe mercantile interests OF the United States
~ coInDinlng the ssrfle with direct trade 10 the
East Indies through the continent of North A
nle1lca. This volume VIII be eTnbailished with
evenly plates iius.rstive of the dress and gs ne
tai appearance of such Indian nz,ions as differ
materially from each othyr; Of their hahitations
their weapons and babiiimehts used IN war;
their hunting and fshiny apparatus; do7estic
utensils. &c In an appendix there will also be
given sdisrv of the weather. kept with great A..
tention throughout the whole Of the vovaFe
showing also the daily rise and fall Of the priu
eipaI wa'eT~conrses which were navigated IN thf
course of the same.
PART THE SECOND: IN ONE VOLUME
rms part OF ne woyk will be confined exclu,
eivtiy 10 sclen ihc reseasch and principally 10 N,
pStnral history Of those hitherto unknown reei
onA II viii contain fnn dissertation on sprl
Euhjec's rs have fallen within IN. no ic. Of n,
2uhorl and which may properly be dis,ribue,
vnier the heads of Botany, Mineralogy. an,
Zoology, together with some s,ristsres on the oyi
Ra 81 Frafics, the cause Of the r,1uddiaess Of th
.Misaour, 4 yo.canic appearance go her pstu-s
phenomena which wer- me, with in the con. 4
.. this interesting tour This volume win A.,
contain a Comparative view OF twenty three va
s@'n,t''es o' uiS'ibct Indian languages, prncnYgi
BY Captains Lewis and Cavk on the voyage
and will be ornamenre1 and embellished with
much greater number Of pIa,es ,hao will be bs
slowed on the first part Of the work. as II IS III
aended that every subject Of natural history whic
= enlIre'y new, att o. which there arc a cons
ucraOie number shalt be accompanied bv an al
propriate engraving illustrative Of II,
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