Travels in America, 1816-1817

aboard Allégany already American appearance arrived asked Bayou becoming believe boat built called captain carried Champ d'Asile Chillicothe Christopher Columbus colony commerce companion covered crossed cultivated curious Despares eight English entered Erie Europe feet forests France French Frenchmen Garnier Georges-Louis Leclerc Gulf of Mexico honor horse houses hundred imagine inches Indians inhabitants interior island Jamaica Kentucky kind Kingston Lake Lake Erie land leagues leaves LETTER look Louisiana Louisville miles Mississipi Montulé mountain Natchez nature Negroes New-Orleans New-Yorck Niagara Niagara River night North-America noticed Ohio passed Philadelphia Pitzburg plant Plate pretty region right bank river road rocks sailors Saint-Thomas Santo-Domingo scarcely seems seen ship shore sight sketch snake soon Spanish steamboat sugar surprised Tarascon tavern told took town Travels tree trunks trip United-States vols Voyage wheel wind wood