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
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 13
Such was the first civilized occupation of the region which now forms the State of Illinois.Previously in The Discovery of the Great
La Salle on the Illinois
As La Salle looked around on the circle of his followers, he read an augury of fresh trouble in their disturbed and rueful visages.Previously in The
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 12
When they mounted to the top of the hills, they saw beyond them a rolling sea of dull green prairie, a boundless pasture of the buffalo and the
La Salle on the Upper Lakes
While thus employed, they were startled by a sight often so fearful in the waste and the wilderness, -- the print of a human foot.Previously in The
Parkman Vol 3, Chapter 11
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
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