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| INTRODUCTION | 3 |
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| CHAPTER I.
1643-1669.
CAVELIER DE LA SALLE. |
| 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. | 7 |
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| CHAPTER II.
1669-1671.
LA SALLE AND THE SULPITIANS. |
| 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? | 19 |
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| CHAPTER III.
1670-1672
THE JESUITS ON THE LAKE.
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| The Old Missions and the New.—A Change of Spirit.—Lake Superior and the Copper-mines.—Ste. Marie.—LaPointe.— Michilimackinac.— Jesuits on Lake Michigan.—Allouez and Dablon.—The Jesuit Fur-trade. | 36 |
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| CHAPTER IV.
1667-1672.
FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST.
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| Talon.—Saint-Lusson.—Perrot.—The Ceremony at Saut Ste. Marie.—The Speech of Allouez.—Count Frontenac. | 48 |
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| CHAPTER V.
1672-1675.
THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. |
| 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. | 57 |
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| CHAPTER VI.
1673-1678.
LA SALLE AND FRONTENAC. |
| 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. | 83 |
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| CHAPTER VII.
1678.
PARTY STRIFE. |
| 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. | 106 |
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| CHAPTER VIII.
1677, 1678.
THE GRAND ENTERPRISE. |
| La Salle at Fort Frontenac.—La Salle at Court: his Memorial.—Approval of the King.—Money and Means.—Henri de Tonty.—Return to Canada. | 120 |
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| CHAPTER IX.
1678-1679.
LA SALLE AT NIAGARA. |
| 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. | 131 |
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| CHAPTER X.
1679.
THE LAUNCH OF THE "GRIFFIN." |
| The Niagara Portage.—A Vessel on the Stocks.—Suffering and Discontent.—La Salle's Winter Journey.—The Vessel launched.— Fresh Disasters. | 144 |
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| CHAPTER XI.
1679.
LA SALLE ON THE UPPER LAKES. |
| The Voyage of the "Griffin."—Detroit.—A Storm.—St. Ignace of Michilimackinac.—Rivals and Enemies.—Lake Michigan.— Hardships.—A Threatened Fight.—Fort Miami.—Tonty's Misfortunes.—Forebodings. | 151 |
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| CHAPTER XII.
1679, 1680.
LA SALLE ON THE ILLINOIS. |
| 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 La Salle. | 164 |
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| CHAPTER XIII.
1680.
FORT CRÈVECŒUR. |
| Building of the Fort.—Loss of the "Griffin."—A Bold Resolution.—Another Vessel.—Hennepin sent to the Mississippi.—Departure of La Salle. | 180 |
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| CHAPTER XIV.
1680.
HARDIHOOD OF LA SALLE. |
| 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. | 189 |
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| CHAPTER XV.
1680.
INDIAN CONQUERORS. |
| 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. | 202 |
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| CHAPTER XVI.
1680.
TONTY AND THE IROQUOIS.LA SALLEAND THE DISCOVERY OF THE GREAT WEST.
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