CHAPTER IV. [Pg xvi] 1667-1672. FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE WEST. Talon.—Saint-Lusson.—Perrot.—The Ceremony at Saut Ste. Marie.—The Speech of Allouez.—Count Frontenac. 48 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 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 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 CHAPTER VIII. [Pg xvii] 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 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 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 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 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 CHAPTER XIII. [Pg xviii] 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 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 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 CHAPTER XVI. 1680. TONTY AND THE IROQUOIS. The Deserters.—The Iroquois War.—The Great Town of the Illinois.—The Alarm.—Onset of the Iroquois.—Peril of Tonty.—A Treacherous Truce.—Intrepidity of Tonty.—Murder of Ribourde.—War upon the Dead. 216