. Travels through the interior parts of North-America in the years 1766, 1767 and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. [ 7' ] to p;'ivc the reader as juft an idea of tiiis enchanting fyot as pofiJjle, hi the plan jinncxetl; but all tlclcrijjtion, whether ol* the pencil or the pen, muilfali ialinitely (hurt of the original. At a little diftance below the falls Aiinds a Imall iiland, of about an acre and half, on which grow a great num- ber of oak trees, every branch of which, able to fiipport the weight, was full of eagles iiefts. The reafoi
. Travels through the interior parts of North-America in the years 1766, 1767 and 1768 [microform]. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. [ 7' ] to p;'ivc the reader as juft an idea of tiiis enchanting fyot as pofiJjle, hi the plan jinncxetl; but all tlclcrijjtion, whether ol* the pencil or the pen, muilfali ialinitely (hurt of the original. At a little diftance below the falls Aiinds a Imall iiland, of about an acre and half, on which grow a great num- ber of oak trees, every branch of which, able to fiipport the weight, was full of eagles iiefts. The reafoii that this kind of birds refort in llich numbers to this fpot, is that they are here fecure from the attacks either of man or heart, theii retreat being guarded by the Rapids, which the Indians never attempt to pafs. Another reafor is, that thev find a con- ftant fupply of food for themfelves and their young, from the animals and fifli which are dalhed to pieces by the fiiUs, and driven on the adjacent (hore. Having fatisfied my curLofity, as far as the eye of man can be fatisfied, I pro- ceeded on, ftill accompanied by ii^y young friend, till I had reached the River St. Francis, near fixty miles above the Falls. To this River father Hennipin gave the name of St. Francis, aud this was the ex- E 4 tent I »f. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780. London : Printed for the author and sold by J. Walter . ..
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