BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
The Physical Geography, Geology, and Natural Resources of Texas. By E. 
T. Dumble. Being Chapter iv of Part iv, Volume II, of “A Compre- 
hensive History of Texas, 1685 to 1897,” edited by Dudley G. Wooten. 
Dallas: William G. Scarff, 1898. Pp. 471-516; 10 plates. 
The scope of this work is well shown by the following statement of the 
topics therein considered, which may be regarded as a table of contents: 
Boundaries and Area of the State. 
Physical Aspect. 
Geology. 
Physical Geography: 
The Coast Prairies; the Lignitic Timber Belt; the Black-Waxy 
Prairies; the Grand Prairie; the Basin Region; the Seymore 
Plateau; the Llano Estacado; the Granite Highlands; the Wichita 
Mountains; the Trans-Pecos Mountains. 
Rivers; Islands; Lakes. 
Climate: 
Rainfall; Temperature. 
Flora; Fauna. 
Agriculture: 1 
Soils; Irrigation. 
Artesian Water. 
Mineral Resources: 
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, and Zinc; Iron; Manganese; Tin; Coal; 
Asphaltum; Oils. 
Fertilizers: 
Bat-guano; Gypsum; Green-sand Marl; Calcareous Marls. 
Clays; Bricks; Refractory Materials. 
Sulphnr; Strontia; Salt. 
Building Material. 
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