Every morning, at daybreak, an old warrior shouted the signal of departure; and the recumbent savages leaped up, manned their birchen fleet, and plied
Hennepin’s Adventures
Hennepin ran to the canoe, and quickly returned with one of the men, both loaded with presents, which he threw into the midst of the
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 17
It was on the last day of the winter that preceded the invasion of the Iroquois that Father Hennepin, with his two companions, Accau and Du Gay, had
Tonty and the Iroquois
Tonty, with admirable fidelity and courage, had done all in the power of man to protect the allies of Canada against their ferocious
Iroquois Attack the Great Town of the Illinois
Whooping and screeching, they ran to their canoes, crossed the river, climbed the woody hill, and swarmed down upon the plain beyond.Previously in
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 16
The French of Canada were seeking to secure a monopoly of the furs of the north and west; and, of late, the enterprises of La Salle on the tributaries
Traces of the Iroquois Conquest
Night and silence brooded over the waste, where, far as the raven could wing his flight, stretched the dark domain of solitude and horror.Previously
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 15
And now La Salle's work must be begun afresh. He had staked all, and all had seemingly been lost.Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 14
It was the worst of all seasons for such a journey. The nights were cold, but the sun was warm at noon, and the half-thawed prairie was one vast tract