Again they embarked; and with every stage of their adventurous progress the mystery of this vast New World was more and more unveiled.Previously in
La Salle’s Oratory
My master is called the King of France, and he is the mightiest among the chiefs beyond the great water.Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 19
The Sioux, consoled by their promises to return with goods for trade, did not oppose their departure; and they set out together, eight white men in
Greysolon du Lhut
His services were great to the colony and to the crown, and his name deserves a place of honor among the pioneers of American
Hennepin Among the Sioux
It was a wild scene, this camp of savages among whom as yet no traders had come and no handiwork of civilization had found its way.Previously in The
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 18
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