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. CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
LETTER XXV.
Steam-boat disasters-The causes of such accidents-On
board the 'Ben Franklin' en route for Louisville—Imper-
tinence of a white stewardess-American honeymoons—
Heavy fall of snow-Arrival at Louisville-An uninviting
'city'-Embark in the 'Leonora'
LETTER XXVI.
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Emigrant and deck passengers-Running aground-Travelled
Americans -Low rate of fares - Refractory mules-
Steam-boat sharpers-‘La Belle Rivière'—Ohio boatmen
-Floating in- Melancholy catastrophe - Dinners on
board the 'Leonora'
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LETTER XXVII.
Pass Cairo-Enter the Mississippi-Public opinion-Landing
at Memphis Description of the Mississippi-'Western
men' at the wooding places-Vicksburg-Thick fogs-
Touch at Natchez-Arrival at New Orleans
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LETTER XXVIII.
St. Louis Hotel- Duels in the South-Improvement in
manners and customs-Lynch-law-Description of the
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city-Country rides—New Orleans races-Negro jockeys, 56
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CONTENTS.
LETTER XXIX.
Italian Opera-Quadroon ball-Marriages with the coloured
people-Sale of Quadroon girl-Mr. Clay-Episcopal
church at New Orleans-Eloquence of the preacher . 79
LETTER XXX.
Interesting public speech-Stump orations-Peter Parley'
-Prospect of war-Alarm of the slave-owners-Disin-
clination of the upper classes to engage in hostilities with
England
83
LETTER XXXI.
Monsieur de T-u-Departure for Texas-Voyage down the
river-Rough passage to Galveston-Arrival and recep-
tion there-Disgust of the French 'nobleman'—Last
President of the country-The ex-President Houston-
Wretched condition of the emigrants-Tremont Hotel—
Episcopal church-German emigrant-Some account of
the State of Texas
LETTER XXXII.
Expedition to New Washington - Domestic life up the
country-Unhealthy mode of life-The German geologist
-The sugar country-A dinner engagement in the
prairie--Distressing situation of the man of science
114
LETTER XXXIII.
Prairie visit-New settlers-Cheerful negro household-
Rifle shooting-Pretty scenery-The Doctor deserts the
party-Return to New Washington-Adventure in the
prairie - Return to Galveston-Crowded state of the
hotel-Voyage to New Orleans .
130
Philippe's house-Slave quarter-Departure for a sugar
plantation—Country house on the Mississippi-Descrip-
tion of sugar making-Condition of the negroes-De-
plorable absence of religious instruction-Return to the
city-Carnival at New Orleans.
LETTER XXXV.
Atrocities committed on the distant plantations-Departure
for the Mexican Archipelago-The Dime steamboat—
Difficulties of the navigation-Island of Barataria-Don
Ribiera-Life on the islands-The murdered overseer-
Selina-Leave Barataria for another plantation
LETTER XXXVI.
More about the blacks-Voyage among the islands-Immense
slaughter of alligators—A mid-day meal in the woods-
Exquisite scenery-Mosquitoes-Gaily dressed Indians—
Extreme hospitality of the southern planters- Battle-
field of New Orleans
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LETTER XXXVII.
Melancholy mental condition of the negroes-African blockade
-Colony of Liberia—Advantages and disadvantages of
slavery in America—Difficulty of making the blacks per-
form any actual labour-Miseries they undergo in the
free States Chances of abolition - Injudicious inter-
ference of Great Britain
LETTER XXXVIII.
New constitution for the State of Louisiana-Mr. McDonogh
-New Orleans Theatre-"The Merry Wives of Windsor'-
Departure for New Orleans - Insane passenger — The
'planter's lady'-German musicians-Tremendous storm
—Hacket, the comedian-Cross the Alleghanies—Maple
sugar-Gadsby's hotel
195
214
The 'Capitol'-Description of the Senate Chamber and House
of Representatives-John Quincy Adams-President Polk
-American Newspapers-Evening party at the 'White
House'.
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LETTER XL.
Departure for Washington-Author of 'Highways and Bye-
ways'-Institution for the blind at Boston-An iceberg—
A wreck discovered-Pleasant voyage-Arrival at Liver-