A fresh breeze sprang up; and with swelling canvas the "Griffin" ploughed the virgin waves of Lake Erie.Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Table of Contents of Francis Parkman's books on French Canada published on this site.
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 10
It has been a matter of debate on which side of the Niagara the first vessel on the Upper Lakes was built.Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 9
Nevertheless, his energy and address make him equal to anything; and now, at a season when everybody is in fear of the ice, he is setting out to begin
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 8
In the autumn of 1677 he left the fort in charge of his lieutenant, descended the St. Lawrence to Quebec, and sailed for France.Previously in The
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 6
Here were vast projects, projects perhaps beyond the scope of private enterprise, conceived and nursed in the brain of a penniless young
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 5
Frontenac was full of faults; but it is not through these that his memory has survived him.Previously in The Discovery of the Great West.Our
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 4
In the name of the Most High, Mighty, and Redoubted Monarch, Louis, Fourteenth of that name . . . .”Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 3
La Salle discovered the Ohio, and in all probability the Illinois also; but that he discovered the Mississippi has not been proved, nor, in the light
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 2
Landing, passing the fort, and walking southward along the shore, one would soon have left the rough clearings, and entered the primeval