In contest for the New World -- Old rivalries -- English settlement -- Holland in America -- A French start -- Canada, or the Nouvelle France -- La Salle in Montreal -- Early explorations -- To the Vermillion Sea -- La Salle and Frontenac -- Fort Catarouki -- Royal support -- Beyond the Great Lakes to the Mississippi -- Fort Conti -- Voyage of the Griffin -- Hardships and perils -- Fort St. Joseph -- Fort Heartbreak -- Toilsome journey -- Return to the land of the Miamis -- Doubtful future -- Descent to the great river's mouth -- Geographic knowledge expanded -- A cartographic dilemma -- A bold and glorious venture -- Rivers and lakes-various names used -- Indian tribes -- French forts.
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