History of Louisisana

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Tamarouas Indians--58; 162; 300; 301
Tangipahoa River--113
Tar--
how to make--193-194
Tassel--258
Tattooing--346
Tchefuncte River--113; 136
Teal--261
Temple, Indian--
description of, 333
Tensas Indians--
near Mobile, 294;
language, 297; 300;
former home of, 303
Tensas River--
lands along, 152
Termites--273
Thioux Indians--299
Thomez Indians--294
Thorn, Passion--229-230
Thornback (fish)--14
Tigers--134;
description of, 249-250
Timber--
for shipbuilding, 179
Tobacco--
trade, XVII;
plantation, 25; 145; 158;
in Illinois, 163;
how cultivated, 171-174;
for export, 181;
DuMont's description of cultivation, 187-191;
advantages of La. cultivation, 197-198;
British imports and exports, 199;
worm, 271
Tombigbee--46; 89
Tonicas Indians--23; 27; 44; 80; 84; 85;
language of, 298
Tonti, Chevalier de--3; 4
Topoussas Indians--300
Torture, Indian--354-355
Tortuga--13
Tooth-ache Tree--228
Tradewinds--12
Troniou--270
Turkeys, wild--120; 144;
description of, 264;
feast of, 324
Turkey Buzzard--258
Turtles--253

Ursuline Nuns--51

Vanilla--184
Vasquez de Aillon, Lucas--1
Vauban--46
Vaudreuil, Gov.--95; 96
Vinegar Tree--227
Virginia--58

Wabash River--110; 111; 161; 162; 163
Walnut Tree--158; 213
War--
with Natchez Indians, 32-36; 38-39;
causes of Indian wars, 96-97;
how they fight, 350;
war feast, 352-353
Wasps--271
Water-hen--262
Water Melons--
how grown, 166;
cultivation of in La., 206-207;
feast of, 321
Wax--
from Wax Tree, 220-222
Wax Tree--176; 220-222
West India Company--
Takes over La., 10;
sends colonists, 11; 18; 32; 44;
gives up colony, 85
Wheat--145;
in Illinois, 162;
in La., 203
White Apple Village--33; 39;
demanded by French, 73
Whortle-berries--212
Wild Cat--251
Wild Geese--22; 259
Wild Turkey--
description of, 264
(see turkey)
Willow Tree--226
Wolves--134; 144;
kill buffaloes, 156;
description of, 244-245
Women--
"fruitful" in La., 185
Woodcock--266
Wood-pecker--
description of, 268-269
Wood-Rat--251
Wren--258

Yapon Shrub--228
Yaws--359
Yazoo Indians--56;
kill the garrison at their Post, 83; 300
Yazoo River--56; 112
Ydalgo, Friar--5; 7; 9

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