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
Fr. Hennepin’s Journey
They crossed the eastern extremity of Lake Ontario on snow-shoes, and pushed southward through the forests.Previously in The Discovery of the Great
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 9
Nevertheless, his energy and address make him equal to anything; and now, at a season when everybody is in fear of the ice, he is setting out to begin
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 8
In the autumn of 1677 he left the fort in charge of his lieutenant, descended the St. Lawrence to Quebec, and sailed for France.Previously in The