Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas
General character of the Sea-coast on the Gulf of Mexico - The Coast of Texas until lately almost unknown to Navigators - Sand-bars, Islets, and Lagoons - Alluvial Accumulations and Encroachments of the Land on the Gulf - Sabine Bay and its Tributaries - Red River of Natchitoches - Galveston Bay and its Tributaries - San Luis Harbour - Brazos River and its Tributaries - San Bernard and Old Caney - The Bays of Matagorda, La Baca, Espiritu Santo, Aransas, and Corpus Christi, with their Tributaries - Laguna del Madre - Rio Grande del Norte - Fresh Water Lakes and Ponds - Sudden Dis appearance of small Streams - Average Supply of Water - Difference between the Rivers on the Eastern Side and those Westward of the Rocky Mountains.
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