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 Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes Two Hundred Years Ago

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.