A new discovery of a vast country in America

extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New Mexico; with a description of the Great Lakes, cataracts, rivers, plants, and animals. Also, the manners, customs, and languages of the several native Indians; and the advantage of commerce with those different nations. With a continuation giving an account of the attempts of the Sieur de la Salle upon the mines of St. Barbe, &c. The taking of Quebec by the English; with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan. Both illustrated with maps, and figures; and dedicated to His Majesty King William

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Louis Hennepin, Louis Hennepin
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A new discovery of a vast country in America

extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New Mexico; with a description of the Great Lakes, cataracts, rivers, plants, and animals. Also, the manners, customs, and languages of the several native Indians; and the advantage of commerce with those different nations. With a continuation giving an account of the attempts of the Sieur de la Salle upon the mines of St. Barbe, &c. The taking of Quebec by the English; with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan. Both illustrated with maps, and figures; and dedicated to His Majesty King William

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Father Hennepin was sent to New France in 1675. He was at first assigned to Quebec, where he spent part of each year as an itinerant missionary. He then spent two years at Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario before being assigned to accompany La Salle on an exploratory expedition. From that point onward Hennepin traveled a great deal in the western country, and relates his adventures in these two volumes.

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Continuation of the new discovery of a vast country in America

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2 v. in 1 (240, 216 p.) :
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240

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