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I NTRODUCTION TO THE M ODERN L IBRARY E XPLORATION S ERIES BY J ON K RAKAUER
I NTRODUCTION BY R ICK B ASS
Dedication
P REFACE OF THE E LEVENTH E DITION
P REFACE OF THE F IRST E DITION
A UTHOR’S I NTRODUCTION
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I. 1643–1669: C AVELIER DE L A S ALLE The Youth of La Salle • His Connection with the Jesuits • He goes to Canada • His Character • His Schemes • His Seigniory at La Chine • His Expedition in Search of a Western Passage to India
II. 1669–1671: L A S ALLE AND THE S ULPITIANS The French in Western New York • Louis Joliet • The Sulpitians on Lake Erie • At Detroit • At Saut Ste. Marie • The Mystery of La Salle • He discovers the Ohio • He descends the Illinois • Did he reach the Mississippi?
III. 1670–1672: T HE J ESUITS ON THE L AKES The Old Missions and the New • A Change of Spirit • Lake Superior and the Copper-mines • Ste. Marie • La Pointe • Michillimackinac • Jesuits on Lake Michigan • Allouez and Dablon • The Jesuit Fur-trade
IV. 1667–1672: F RANCE T AKES P OSSESSION OF THE W EST Talon • Saint-Lusson • Perrot • The Ceremony at Saut Ste. Marie • The Speech of Allouez • Count Frontenac
V. 1672–1675: T HE D ISCOVERY OF THE M ISSISSIPPI Joliet sent to find the Mississippi • Jacques Marquette • Departure • Green Bay • The Wisconsin • The Mississippi • Indians • Manitous • The Arkansas • The Illinois • Joliet’s Misfortune • Marquette at Chicago • His Illness • His Death
VI. 1673–1678: L A S ALLE AND F RONTENAC Objects of La Salle • Frontenac favors him • Projects of Frontenac • Cataraqui • Frontenac on Lake Ontario • Fort Frontenac • La Salle and Fénelon • Success of La Salle • His Enemies
VII. 1678: P ARTY S TRIFE La Salle and his Reporter • Jesuit Ascendency • The Missions and the Fur-trade • Female Inquisitors • Plots against La Salle • His Brother the Priest • Intrigues of the Jesuits • La Salle poisoned • He exculpates the Jesuits • Renewed Intrigues
VIII. 1677, 1678: T HE G RAND E NTERPRISE La Salle at Fort Frontenac • La Salle at Court • His Memorial • Approval of the King • Money and Means • Henri de Tonty • Return to Canada
IX. 1678–1679: L A S ALLE AT N IAGARA Father Louis Hennepin • His Past Life; his Character • Embarkation • Niagara Falls • Indian Jealousy • La Motte and the Senecas • A Disaster • La Salle and his Followers
X. 1679: T HE L AUNCH OF THE “G RIFFIN ” The Niagara Portage • A Vessel on the Stocks • Suffering and Discontent • La Salle’s Winter Journey • The Vessel launched • Fresh Disasters
XI. 1679: L A S ALLE ON THE U PPER L AKES The Voyage of the “Griffin” • Detroit • A Storm • St. Ignace of Michillimackinac • Rivals and Enemies • Lake Michigan • Hardships • A Threatened Fight • Fort Miami • Tonty’s Misfortunes • Forebodings
XII. 1679, 1680: L A S ALLE ON THE I LLINOIS The St. Joseph • Adventure of La Salle • The Prairies • Famine • The Great Town of the Illinois • Indians • Intrigues • Difficulties • Policy of La Salle • Desertion • Another Attempt to poison him
XIII. 1680: F ORT C RÈVECŒUR Building of the Fort • Loss of the “Griffin” • A Bold Resolution • Another Vessel • Hennepin sent to the Mississippi • Departure of La Salle
XIV. 1680: H ARDIHOOD OF L A S ALLE The Winter Journey • The Deserted Town • Starved Rock • Lake Michigan • The Wilderness • War Parties • La Salle’s Men give out • Ill Tidings • Mutiny • Chastisement of the Mutineers
XV. 1680: I NDIAN C ONQUERORS The Enterprise renewed • Attempt to rescue Tonty • Buffalo • A Frightful Discovery • Iroquois Fury • The Ruined Town • A Night of Horror • Traces of the Invaders • No News of Tonty
XVI. 1680: T ONTY AND THE I ROQUOIS The Deserters • The Iroquois War • The Great Town of the Illinois • The Alarm • Onset of the Iroquois • Peril of Tonty • A Treacherous Truce • Intrepidity of Tonty • Murder of Ribourde • War upon the Dead
XVII. 1680: T HE A DVENTURES OF H ENNEPIN Hennepin an Impostor • His Pretended Discovery • His Actual Discovery • Captured by the Sioux • The Upper Mississippi
XVIII. 1680, 1681: H ENNEPIN AMONG THE S IOUX Signs of Danger • Adoption • Hennepin and his Indian Relatives • The Hunting Party • The Sioux Camp • Falls of St. Anthony • A Vagabond Friar • His Adventures on the Mississippi • Greysolon Du Lhut • Return to Civilization
XIX. 1681: L A S ALLE B EGINS A NEW His Constancy • His Plans • His Savage Allies • He becomes Snow-blind • Negotiations • Grand Council • La Salle’s Oratory • Meeting with Tonty • Preparation • Departure
XX. 1681–1682: S UCCESS OF L A S ALLE His Followers • The Chicago Portage • Descent of the Mississippi • The Lost Hunter • The Arkansas • The Taensas • The Natchez • Hostility • The Mouth of the Mississippi • Louis XIV. proclaimed Sovereign of the Great West
XXI. 1682, 1683: S T . L OUIS OF THE I LLINOIS Louisiana • Illness of La Salle • His Colony on the Illinois • Fort St. Louis • Recall of Frontenac • Le Febvre de la Barre • Critical Position of La Salle • Hostility of the New Governor • Triumph of the Adverse Faction • La Salle sails for France
XXII. 1680–1683: L A S ALLE P AINTED BY H IMSELF Difficulty of knowing him • His Detractors • His Letters • Vexations of his Position • His Unfitness for Trade • Risks of Correspondence • His Reported Marriage • Alleged Ostentation • Motives of Action • Charges of Harshness • Intrigues against him • Unpopular Manners • A Strange Confession • His Strength and his Weakness • Contrasts of his Character
XXIII. 1684: A N EW E NTERPRISE La Salle at Court • His Proposals • Occupation of Louisiana • Invasion of Mexico • Royal Favor • Preparation • A Divided Command • Beaujeu and La Salle • Mental Condition of La Salle • His Farewell to his Mother
XXIV. 1684, 1685: T HE V OYAGE Disputes with Beaujeu • St. Domingo • La Salle attacked with Fever • His Desperate Condition • The Gulf of Mexico • A Vain Search and a Fatal Error
XXV. 1685: L A S ALLE IN T EXAS A Party of Exploration • Wreck of the “Aimable” • Landing of the Colonists • A Forlorn Position • Indian Neighbors • Friendly Advances of Beaujeu • His Departure • A Fatal Discovery
XXVI. 1685–1687: S T . L OUIS OF T EXAS The Fort • Misery and Dejection • Energy of La Salle • His Journey of Exploration • Adventures and Accidents • The Buffalo • Duhaut • Indian Massacre • Return of La Salle • A New Calamity • A Desperate Resolution • Departure for Canada • Wreck of the “Belle” • Marriage • Sedition • Adventures of La Salle’s Party • The Cenis • The Camanches • The Only Hope • The Last Farewell
XXVII. 1687: A SSASSINATION OF L A S ALLE His Followers • Prairie Travelling • A Hunters’ Quarrel • The Murder of Moranget • The Conspiracy • Death of La Salle • His Character
XXVIII. 1687, 1688: T HE I NNOCENT AND THE G UILTY Triumph of the Murderers • Danger of Joutel • Joutel among the Cenis • White Savages • Insolence of Duhaut and his Accomplices • Murder of Duhaut and Liotot • Hiens, the Buccaneer • Joutel and his Party • Their Escape • They reach the Arkansas • Bravery and Devotion of Tonty • The Fugitives reach the Illinois • Unworthy Conduct of Cavelier • He and his Companions return to France
XXIX. 1688–1689: F ATE OF THE T EXAN C OLONY Tonty attempts to rescue the Colonists • His Difficulties and Hardships • Spanish Hostility • Expedition of Alonzo de Leon • He reaches Fort St. Louis • A Scene of Havoc • Destruction of the French • The End
APPENDIX
I. E ARLY U NPUBLISHED M APS OF THE M ISSISSIPPI AND THE G REAT L AKES
II. T HE E LDORADO OF M ATHIEU S ÂGEAN
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