Francis Parkman’s Works.
NEW LIBRARY EDITION.
Vol. VII.
Sir William Pepperrell.
From the painting by John Smibert.
A Half Century of Conflict, II., Frontispiece
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN
NORTH AMERICA.
Part Sixth.
BY
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
BOSTON:
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
1898.
Copyright, 1892,
By Francis Parkman.
Copyright, 1897,
By Little, Brown, and Company.
University Press:
John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, U. S. A.
CHAPTER XVI. | ||
1716-1761. | ||
SEARCH FOR THE PACIFIC. | ||
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The Western Sea.—Schemes for reaching it.—Journey ofCharlevoix.—The Sioux Mission.—Varennes de la Vérendrye: hisEnterprise; his Disasters; visits the Mandans; his Sons; theirSearch for the Western Sea; their Adventures.—The SnakeIndians.—A Great War-party.—The Rocky Mountains.—APanic.—Return of the Brothers; their Wrongs and their Fate | 3 | |
CHAPTER XVII. | ||
1700-1750. | ||
THE CHAIN OF POSTS. | ||
Opposing Claims.—Attitude of the Rival Nations.—America aFrench Continent.—England a Usurper.—FrenchDemands.—Magnanimous Proposals.—WarlikePreparation.—Niagara.—Oswego.—Crown Point.—The Passes of theWest secured | 44 | |
CHAPTER XVIII. | ||
1744, 1745. | ||
A MAD SCHEME. | ||
War of the Austrian Succession.—The French seize Canseau andattack Annapolis.—Plan of Reprisal.—William Vaughan.—GovernorShirley: he advis ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |