country. It is remarkably fitted for the cultivation of cotton, and in the southern parts, produces sugar.

Only half of this state is owned by the whites, the rest belonging to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. Questions on the map.-I. How is Mississippi bounded? What are its principal rivers? Where do you find the Chickasaws, and where the Choctaws? How much of the state do they possess? Where is the seat of government? What is the chief town, and where?

II. Where is the college of this state? (CCIX d.) In what direction from New-Orleans is Natchez? What towns are north of Natchez? What between the Mississippi and Pearl Rivers? What one on the Gulf of Mexico? What places N. of Pascagoula, in the western part of the state?

LOUISIANA.

218. Louisiana is the most southern state now in the Union, with a hot, unhealthy climate, producing tropical fruits, and especially the sugar cane in abundance.

A large part of this state, and even the city of NewOrleans, is lower than the rivers, and the water flows out of the rivers on each side, forming immense swamps.

To prevent this, banks, or levees are built, and the lands which are drained are extremely fertile.

Questions on the map.-I. What are the boundaries and capital of Louisiana? What are the chief rivers? What river separates it from Texas? What towns in the western part? What towns east of the Mississippi?

ARKANSAW TERRITORY.

219. This territory is chiefly inhabited by Indians, and resembles the neighbouring states.

Questions on the map.-I. How is Arkansaw bounded? What town do you find? What are the rivers of this territory? What Indians are here?

MISSOURI.

220. Missouri is the last state admitted into the Union, remarkable for its rich and extensive mines of lead.

The climate is mild and healthy, and the land generally very fertile, especially on the rivers.

Questions on the map.-I. What are the boundaries of Missouri? What rivers pass through and rise in it? What are the principal places and where? What valuable mines do you find in this state?

MISSOURI TERRITORY.

Or the Western Territory of the United States.

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Indians catching Buffaloes.

221. This territory embraces the greater part of the United States' possessions west of the Mississippi. It is still a wilderness consisting chiefly of immense plains. It abounds in wild animals, and is inhabited only by Indians, and a few soldiers stationed at military posts.

Buffaloes are found in numerous and large herds, and are caught by the Indians, by driving them into enclosures, as represented in the cut.

Questions on the map.-I. How is Missouri Territory bounded? What mountains divide it? What river flows east from the mountains?

II. What are its chief branches? What one flows west? What Indians are found here? Where is there a missionary station?

SPANISH NORTH AMERICA.

222. The Spanish provinces of North America are Mexico and Gautimala, Florida having been lately given up to the United States.

223. This extensive region was formerly inhabited by a powerful people, almost as civilized as the Chinese. The natives were conquered and cruelly treated by the Spaniards, who still hold many in slavery.

The Spanish inhabitants are generally ignorant and corrupt, without the refinement of European manners.

224. At Cholula in Mexico, is a very large pyramid built of brick by the ancient inhabitants, with a temple on the top, in which thousands of persons were probably sacrificed to the Sun.

Questions. I. What parts of America now belong to the Spanish? What people formerly inhabited this region? What remarkable work of theirs can you mention? What was done to the natives? What is the character of the Spaniards?

MEXICO.

225. Mexico has long been celebrated for its rich mines of gold and silver, which are chiefly in the southern part.

The interior is thinly inhabited, and is remarkable for immense herds of wild horses and cattle. The southern parts contain most of the population.

226. The lowlands on the coast, are hot and unhealthy; but the middle is a high, temperate plain, from 6,000

to 8,000 feet above the level of the sea, with every variety of climate and productions, at different heights.

Some parts which are inhabited, are so cold that wheat will not grow, and the whole is crowned with mountains, covered with perpetual snow.

Questions on the map.-I. How is Mexico bounded? What are the chief rivers? What gulfs, and what peninsulas do you find? What provinces are mentioned on the map? What is the climate of the coast, and what of other parts? What is the capital?

II. What are the chief sea ports on the Pacific? What on the Gulf of Mexico? Which is the nearest port to Mexico? What two cities S. of Mexico? What Volcano? What cities between Mexico and the Tropic of Cancer? What are the principal N. of this line? What is the most northern town in the interior? What capes on the Pacific? What islands off the coast? Which is the most northerly port, and what is its size? What places on the Gulf of California? What island in it?

GUATIMALA.

227. Guatimala is a warm, fertile and populous province, between Mexico and the Isthmus of Darien. Its coast furnishes great quantities of mahogany, and a British settlement has been established at Honduras to procure it.

Questions on the map.-I. How is Guatimala bounded? What is the capital?

II. What sea port besides? What one on the Gulf of Amatique? Where are Ciudad Real and Vera Paz? Where is Chiapa, or Chiapa of the Indians? What lake in the S. and where does it empty? What is the nearest port of S. America, situated on the Isthmus ?

INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA.

228. The whole of North America was formerly possessed by the Indians, but they have gradually been diminished by wars and new diseases, as the number of white people has increased.

229. Many tribes still remain in various parts of North America, which are really independent nations. They hold their lands and are governed by their chiefs, according to their own laws.

230. Most of the Indians of North America are tall, well formed, active and intelligent, distinguished for boldness and native eloquence.

231. The northern and north-eastern coasts are inhabited chiefly by the Esquimaux. They are dwarfish, dull and filthy; but mild in their character, and more disposed to receive instruction than many other tribes.

232. The Knisteneaux and Chipewayans inhabit the interior of the northern parts. The Knisteneaux are the most intelligent, mild and honest.

233. The Sioux, Pawnee and Osage Indians, found on the Missouri and its branches, are the most robust and warlike tribes we know.

234. The Snake Indians of the western territory are mild and inoffensive in their character. This is also said of most of the tribes beyond the Rocky Mountains, called Flatheads, from the flatness of their skulls, produced by pressing the heads of infants.

CCXXXV. (For the Review.)

a. There are several powerful tribes in the Arkansaw Territory and in Mexico. Some of them use horses, taken from the immense herds which are found wild.

b. Some Indian nations in Mexico have been partially civilized, and are now governed by Catholic priests. Others live in towns by themselves, with an Indian governor appointed by the Spaniards.

c. The most important tribes within the United States, are those which are found between the Ohio and the Gulf of Mexico-the Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws and Creeks.

d. Some of these, especially the Cherokees, have learned the arts of civilized life; and some are found who are well educated, and possessed of large plantations and numerous slaves.

e. There are many Indians between the Ohio and the great lakes, who are chiefly Chipewayans.

f. The principal tribes in the states on the Atlantic were the Mohekanneews, and the Iroquois or Six Nations. A few of them are still scattered through New-England and NewYork.

g. The Iroquois are principally settled in the western part