The Jesuits, adepts in human nature, had made a sagacious choice when they put forward this conscientious, zealous, dogged, and pugnacious priest to
Table of Contents of Francis Parkman's books on French Canada published on this site.
Parkman Vol. 4, Chapter 4
With a sword or a hatchet in one hand and a knife in the other, they threw themselves against the throng of enemies.Previously in The Old Regime In
Parkman Vol. 4, Chapter 3
Outside the fortifications there was no safety for a moment. A universal terror seized the people.Previously in The Old Regime In CanadaOur
Parkman Vol. 4, Chapter 2
Meanwhile the fugitives pushed their flight with the energy of terror, passed in safety the rapids of the Oswego, crossed Lake Ontario, and descended
Parkman Vol. 4, Chapter 1
Why did the French Empire in North America fail to survive? Part of the fault is the nature of their administration.Our special project
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 29
Might not the unhappy colonists left on the shores of Texas still be rescued from destruction?Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 28
The locality of La Salle's assassination is sufficiently clear, from a comparison of the several narratives.Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 27
They began the fatal journey from Texas to Canada.Previously in The Discovery of the Great West.Our special project presenting the
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 26
Of what avail to plant a colony by the mouth of a petty Texan river? Cost what it might, the Mississippi must be found.Previously in The Discovery