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MA AN TREE Producing fine resinous gum . 91 

 MACAS Natural productions of peculiarity of climate 202 

 MAHOGANY TREE Mode of cutting down and convey- 

 ing through the forests 240 



MANCHINEEL TREE Notice of . . . - 160 

 MANGROVES Growing on the shores of the Mississippi 

 Singular interlacing of the branches Broad 

 streams covered by them Clinging of oysters to 



the roots 164 



MANIOC 214 



MAPL Value and beauty of the tree Method of 

 extracting the juice from trees first tapped by the 

 wood-pecker . . . . . . .103 



SUGAR Natural history of Where most abundant 104 



MARMOT, PRAIRIE Sketch of the magnificent scenery 

 in which they abound Description of their vil- 

 lages, with the general habits of the tribe Found 

 in the valleys of the Mississippi, in the prairies of 

 the Platte, beside the Andes, amid scenes of sin- 

 gular and romantic beauty Owls stationed at the 

 entrance of each village Conjectures respecting 



them . 132 



MIMOSAS Description of Beautiful effect produced by 



them Susceptibility to the slightest touch . .162 

 MIRAGE Common to the prairies of the Llanos and 

 Pampas, where first observed Distressing effects 



on travellers 267 



MISSISSIPPI Grandeur of A majestic and lonely river 



Its peculiar characteristics . . . .187 

 MONKEYS Peculiar to America .... 5 



MONKEY, HOWLING Strange sounds emitted by the ani- 

 mal description of the effect when heard Where 

 most abundant Natural disposition Method of 

 attack and defence Capable of domestic services 5 



LARGE RED Found in the woods of Demerara 



Description of the Mora Tree, as connected with 



