He had asked for two vessels, and four were given to him.Previously in The Discovery of the Great West.Our special project presenting the
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 23
He now proposes to return by way of the Gulf of Mexico and the mouth of the Mississippi to the countries he has discovered.Previously in The
La Salle Painted by Himself
Pride, aspiration, and bold energy, which lay at the base of his character, battled against the superficial weakness that mortified and angered
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 22
His misfortune was, that, in the pursuit of a great design, he was drawn into complications of business with which he was ill fitted to
La Salle Sails for France
Early in the autumn, he left Tonty in command of the rock, bade farewell to his savage retainers, and descended to Quebec.Previously in The
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 21
La Salle looked down from his rock on a concourse of wild human life.Previously in The Discovery of the Great West.Our special project
Louis XIV Proclaimed Sovereign of the Great West
On that day, the realm of France received on parchment a stupendous accession.Previously in The Discovery of the Great West.Our special
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 20
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