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
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