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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the vear 1854
BY CHARLES GAYARRE.
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
R. CRAIGHEAD, PRINTER
53 VESEY STREET, NY.
CONTENTS.
FIRST SERIES.
FIRST LECTURE.
Primitive State of the Country-Expedition of De Soto in 1539-His
Death-Discovery of the Mississippi in 1673, by Father Marquette
and Joliet―They are followed in 1682 by La Salle and the Chevalier
de Tonti-Assassination of La Salle,
SECOND LECTURE.
Arrival of Iberville and Bienville-Settlement of a French Colony in
Louisiana-Sauvolle, first Governor-Events and Characters in
Louisiana, or connected with that Colony, from La Salle's Death, in
1687, to 1701,
THIRD LECTURE.
Page
9
30
Situation of the Colony from 1701 to 1712-The Petticoat Insurrection
-History and Death of Iberville-Bienville, the second Governor of
Louisiana History of Anthony Crozat, the great Banker-Conces-
sion of Louisiana to him,
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FOURTH LECTURE.
Lamothe Cadillac, Governor of Louisiana-Situation of the Colony in
1713-Feud between Cadillae and Bienville-Character of Riche-
bourg-First Expedition against the Natchez-De l'Epinay suc-
ceeds Cadillac-The Curate de la Vente-Expedition of St. Denis
to Mexico-His Adventures-Jallot, the Surgeon-In 1717 Crozat
gives up his Charter-His Death,
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