﻿XX 
  INTRODUCTION. 
  

  

  lia.s 
  been 
  very 
  gratifying, 
  and 
  augurs 
  favorably 
  for 
  the 
  

   future 
  and 
  more 
  minute 
  prosecution 
  of 
  this 
  investi- 
  

   gation. 
  

  

  To 
  those 
  gentlemen 
  whose 
  hospitality 
  and 
  assistance 
  

   have 
  been 
  kindly 
  and 
  liberally 
  extended 
  to 
  me, 
  on 
  my 
  

   various 
  excursions 
  in 
  different 
  quarters, 
  I 
  can 
  only 
  offer 
  

   my 
  sincere 
  thanks, 
  and 
  express 
  the 
  hope 
  that 
  they 
  may 
  

   derive 
  some 
  gratification, 
  if 
  not 
  profit, 
  from 
  the 
  final 
  

   issue 
  of 
  the 
  Survey. 
  

  

  Washington, 
  Miss. 
  

  

  