THE

GARDEN OF THE WORLD,

OR THE

GREAT WEST;

ITS HISTORY, ITS WEALTH, ITS NATURAL ADVANTAGES,
AND ITS FUTURE.

ALSO, COMPRISING

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO EMIGRANTS,

WITH

A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE DIFFERENT ROUTES WESTWARD.

BY AN OLD SETTLER..

WITH STATISTICS AND FACTS,

FROM HON. THOMAS H. BENTON, HON. SAM HOUSTON, COL. JOHN C.
FREMONT, AND OTHER "OLD SETTLERS."

✔ BOSTON:

WENTWORTH AND COMPANY,

86 WASHINGTON STREET.

1856.