| United States. President (1801-1809 : Jefferson) - 1803 - 64 páginas
...the earth. That part. . of Upper Louisiana, which borders on North Mexico, is one immense prairie t it produces nothing but grass ; it is filled with...silver and copper mines, and various specimens of both arc exhibited. Several trials1' have been made to ascertain the fact ; but the want •' .of skill... | |
| 1805 - 984 páginas
...which borders -on Mexico is represented " as one immense prairie. It produces nothing but grass, and is filled with buffalo, deer, and other kinds of game, the land being too rich for the growth of forest trees." Some lead mines near the Mississippi are already worked... | |
| 1806 - 540 páginas
...upper Louifiana which borders on North Mexico is one immenfe prairie, it produces nothing but grafs ; it is filled with buffalo, deer, and other kinds of game : the land is ., reprefeuted ,a> too rich for the growth of foreft trees. It is pretended that Upper Louifiana contains... | |
| 1804 - 462 páginas
...North-Mexico is one immense -prairie ; it produces nothing but grass; it is filled with buffa!o, detr, and other kinds of game. The land is represented as too rich for the growth of forest trees. " Jt is pretended that Upper Louisiana contains in its bowels many silver and copper mines, and various... | |
| Katharine Coman - 1912 - 534 páginas
...of the earth. That part of Upper Louisiana, which borders on North Mexico, is one immense prairie; it produces nothing but grass; it is filled with buffalo,...represented as too rich for the growth of forest trees." 4 Jefferson's Account was corroborated by a lette:*" written under date of August 15, 1803, by Dr.... | |
| Joshua Montefiore - 2004 - 1532 páginas
...the earth. That part of Upper Louisiana, which borders on North Mexico, is one immense prairie ,• it produces nothing but grass; it is filled with buffalo,...represented as too rich for the growth of forest trees, the facti but the want of skill in the artists has hitherto left the subject undecided. " The salt... | |
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