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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850,
BY HARPER & BROTHERS,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
279339
21 Ja 1903 Wo.w.
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.
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,
85
FOURTH LECTURE.
Lamothe Cadillac, Governor of Louisiana-Situation of the Colony in
1713-Feud between Cadillac 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,
123
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CONTENTS.
SECOND SERIES.
Creation of a Royal Bank and of the Mississippi Company-Effects pro-
duced in France by those Institutions-Wild Hopes entertained from
the Colonization of Louisiana-Its twofold and opposite Description
-History of Law from his Birth to his Death,
Page
197
Bienville appointed Governor of Louisiana for the second time, in the
place of L'Epinay-Foundation of New Orleans-Expedition of St.
Denis, Beaulieu, and others to Mexico-Adventures of St. Denis-
Land Concessions-Slave-trade—Taking of Pensacola by the French
-The Spaniards retake it, and besiege Dauphine Island-Pensacola
again taken by the French-Situation of the Country as described
by Bienville-The Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut-Chan-
ges in the Organization of the Judiciary-Edict in Relation to Com-
merce-Adventures of the Princess Charlotte of Brunswick, of Belle-
isle, and others-Seat of Government transferred to New Orleans
-Other Facts and Events from 1718 to 1722,
Origin, Customs, Manners, Traditions, and Laws of the Natchez-De-
cline of that Tribe-Number and Power of the Choctaws and Chick-
asaws,
Transfer of the Seat of Government to New Orleans-Its Population
and Appearance in 1724-Boisbriant, Governor ad interim-Black
Code-Expulsion of the Jews-Catholic Religion to be the sole Re-
ligion of the Land-Périer appointed Governor-League of all the
Officers of Government against De la Chaise, the King's Commis-
. 239
. 292