A new discovery of a vast country in America, extending ... between New France and New Mexico; with a description of the great lakes, ... the manners, customs, and languages of ... Indians; and the advantage of commerce with those ... 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; ..
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London,
Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship,
1698
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| Item Description: | For a detailed bibliographical description of this edition see V. H. Paltsits. Bibl. of the works of Father Louis Hennepin, Chicago, 1903, p. lxi-lxiii The "Account of several new discoveries in North-America" includes Joliet's account of New France (p. 185-187); "An account of M. La Salles voyage to the river Mississippi. Directed to Count Frontenac, governor of New-France" (p. 188-195); "A discovery of some new countries and nations in the northern America. By Father Marquette" (p.196-223); and some account of La Salle's later discoveries and death (p. 224-228) The "Continuation" has special t.-p |
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| Physical Description: | 11 p. l., 243 p., 1 l., [30], 228 p front., 6 fold. pl., 2 fold. maps. 20 cm. |