INDEX. 



MiJJifippi. Entrance into that river by that of the Illi- 

 nois, ii. 217. Confluence of the Miflburi and Miffi- 

 fippi, ii. 218. Description of it above the Illinois* 

 ii. 224, &c. Manner of failing on it, ii. 237. 

 Changes which have happened at its mouth, ii. 

 291. Of its channels, ii. 293. Of its principal mouth ; 

 other channels, ii. 294, &c. Its breadth between the 

 channels, ii. 297. Difficulty of the navigation, ii. 

 2 99> 3 12 " Obfervation on the water of the Miflifippi, 



ii.316. 



M'tjftonaries at the Natchez, ii. 277. 



Mijjouri, the Indians of MifTouri, defeat a Spanifh party, 

 ii. 64. AdifTouri river, of its confluence with the 

 Miflifippi, ii. 218. Nations fettled on its banks, ii. 

 224. , 



Mines. Secrefy of the Indians with refpecl to their mines, 

 ii. 101. Mines of the river Marameg, ii. 219. Mines 

 of iron, ii. 241. 



Money, changes made in that of Canada, i. 146. 



Montreal, Difference between the country of Quebec and 

 that of Montreal, i. 212. Defcription of the ifland 

 and city of Montreal, i. 213, &c. Of the environs 

 of that ifland, i. 217. Of the fair of Montreal, i. 

 220, 221. 



Mourning, of the Indians of Canada, ii. 191. That 



of the Natchez, ii. 271. 

 Men, their origin, according to the Indians, ii. 141, 



N. 



Natchez, an Indian nation, defcription of their country, 

 ii. 252, &c. Defcription of their grand village and 

 their temple, ii. 255, &c. Remarkable particularities 

 of that nation, ii. 259, 260. Of their grand chief, 

 and the woman chief, what happens at their death, ii. 

 260, &c. Their manners and cuftoms, ii. 264, fcrY. 

 Defcription of one of their feftivals, ii. 266. They 

 offer the flrft fruits in their temple : their marriages, 

 ii. 266, 267. How they levy foldiers ; of provifions; 

 of their marches and encampments, ii. 267, 268. 

 How they treat their prifoners ; change of name in 

 their warriors for a reward of their exploits; their 

 jugglers, ii. 269, 270. In what their mourning con- 

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