. Atlantic journal, and friend of knowledge [microform] : in eight numbers : containing about 160 original articles and tracts on natural and historical sciences, the description of about 150 new plants, and 100 new animals or fossils ; many vocabularies of languages, historical and geological facts, &c. &c. & Natural history; Indians; Sciences naturelles; Indiens. »to 2 middle tr»ct from Baltimore to cape Uatteras. 3 Bouthern to Florida. 4 Florida tract, or peniniula. 5 Alabamian plains to Delta of MianiBsipi. 6 TexaRf beyond tlie Delta. 7 Mflxioan tract. 8 Yucatan. 9 Honduras.
. Atlantic journal, and friend of knowledge [microform] : in eight numbers : containing about 160 original articles and tracts on natural and historical sciences, the description of about 150 new plants, and 100 new animals or fossils ; many vocabularies of languages, historical and geological facts, &c. &c. & Natural history; Indians; Sciences naturelles; Indiens. »to 2 middle tr»ct from Baltimore to cape Uatteras. 3 Bouthern to Florida. 4 Florida tract, or peniniula. 5 Alabamian plains to Delta of MianiBsipi. 6 TexaRf beyond tlie Delta. 7 Mflxioan tract. 8 Yucatan. 9 Honduras. 10 Mosquitto shore. Each of these tracts has peculiar features of its own, which it would be too long to detail. 4. The whole of these plains are unhealthy, chiefly in the warm season, except the sec- tions of it called Pine barrens,] Limestone tracts, and the Sen Islands. 5. The population is scanty, short lived, and subject to ma- ny kinds of fevers. The whole population iloes not exceed 10 per square mile on an average. Or four millions for the whole. 6. Few cities are found there, Chadeston, Savannah, New-Orleans, Vera Crus, Ta- basco, &c. which are in it, are allproTerbial'y unhealthy for half of the year. 7. There are few springes, the streams generally coming firom the hills beyond, or rise in swamps und lakes. 8. Swamps, marshes, and shallow lakes are very com mon* the waters of which are often colored as well as those of the streams flowing; from them. 9 Many swamps are peculi ar and wooded, covered by CupressvM thtfoides and di$ticha, Magnolias, JYyssas ^c called cedar or cypress swamps ttc- 10 The Pine barrens are large dry landy tracts, wooded by pines chiefly, thus healthier than the swamps. 11. The soil Is either wet or sandy, always light and poor, unless Improved by marl or manure. Cotton is the main produce of the dry soil, and rice of the damp soil. 12. Near the hills a diluvial soil is often met of a better quality, which has been wash- ed tliereun, an
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