Heroes of the Middle West - The French

Project Gutenberg's Heroes of the Middle West, by Mary Hartwell CatherwoodThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Heroes of the Middle WestThe FrenchAuthor: Mary Hartwell CatherwoodRelease Date: May 22, 2008 [EBook #25556]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HEROES OF THE MIDDLE WEST ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netFront Cover COUNT FRONTENAC.COUNT FRONTENAC.From a Statue at Quebec.HEROES OF THEMIDDLE WESTThe FrenchBYMARY HARTWELL CATHERWOODGINN AND COMPANYBOSTON · NEW YORK · CHICAGO · LONDONATLANTA · DALLAS · COLUMBUS · SAN FRANCISCOCopyright, 1898By MARY HARTWELL CATHERWOODALL RIGHTS RESERVED317.8The Athenæum PressGINN AND COMPANY · PROPRIETORS · BOSTON · U. S. A.PREFACE.Let any one who thinks it an easy task attempt to cover the French discovery and occupation of the middle west, fromMarquette and Jolliet to the pulling down of the French flag on Fort Chartres, vivifying men, and while condensing events,putting a moving picture before the eye. Let him prepare this picture for young minds accustomed only to the modernaspect of things and demanding a light, sure touch. Let him gather his material—as I have done—from Parkman, ...