Exploration of the Great Lakes 1668-1670; 1669-1670 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... illustrations. page Wintering-place of Dollier de Casson and Galinee near Port Dover. (From a photograph taken in August, 1900, by Mr. Delbert J. McColl, of Simcoe, Ont.) Frontispiece Portrait of Colbert. (From an old engraving) xxi Autographs of Louis xiv.; Daniel de Remy de Courcelles, Governor of Canada; Le Cavelier (De la Salle); Father Fremin; L. Jolliet; Abbe Trouve; F. de Salagnac (Abbe Fenelon); Father Dablon 1 Mollard's Plan of Ville Marie (Montreal), 1662-1672, showing location of each building 3 Portrait of La Salle, with autograph 5 Portrait of Laval, first Bishop of Canada, with autograph as Bishop of Petraea (in partibus). (From an engraving made after an oil painting in Laval University)-7 Niagara Falls in 1679-1680. (From the picture in Hennepin) 39 Forks of River Lynn and Black Creek, Port Dover, near the wintering-place S3 Map of the County of Norfolk, Ontario-65 Indian Creek, Turkey Point 57 Wolfe's Cove, near Turkey Point 57 Map dated Paris, 1656. "Canada, or New France, etc. The Great River of Canada, or of St. Laurens, and all the neighboring regions are in accordance with the relations of the French. By Sanson d'Abbeville, Geographer-in-Ordinary to the King," etc. Section showing the lakes, etc. 67 Supposed portrait of Pere Marquette. (From the painting on wood recently discovered by Mr. Donald Guthrie McNab) 69 Map of the Upper Lakes attached to the Relations of the Jesuits for 1670 and 1671, published in 1672-73 Seminary of St. Sulpice, Montreal (oldest portion constructed in 1680-1681) 75 Portrait of Talon, the Intendant 77 Index-map, to explain legends of the Galinee map 79 The Galinee map. Facsimile of General John S. Clark'B tracing of the Parkman copy In Cover introduction. historical. I. In 1497 John and Sebastian Cabot discovered...