The Adventures Of The Chevalier De La Salle And His Companions In Their Explorations Of The Prairies, Forests, Lakes And Rivers Of The New World And T

1875. Illustrated. A chronicle of the life of Robert de la Salle, explorer and Catholic missionary among to the Indians. Contents: The Enterprise of James Marquette; The First Exploration of the Mississippi River; Marquette's Last Voyage and Death; Life upon the St. Lawrence and the Lakes Two Hundred Years Ago; The Voyage Along the Lakes; The Expedition of Father Hennepin; Life with the Savages; Escape from the Savages; The Abandonment of Fort Crevecoeur; La Salle's Second Exploring Tour; The Great Enterprise Accomplished; The Return Voyage; Sea Voyage to the Gulf of Mexico; Lost in the Wilderness; A Trip toward Mexico; The Last Days of La Salle; The Penalty of Crime; and The Close of the Drama.