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The Pioneers Of France In The New World By Francis Parkman Author of " The Conspiracy of Pontiac ", " Prairie And Rocky Mountain Life ," Etc. France And England In America , Part First Published By Little , Brown And Company Boston 1865 First Edition . Hardcover. Cloth Binding. Color Endpapers. 5.75" x 8.25" xxii + 420 Pages. **** 148 Years Old **** First Edition of " The Pioneers Of France in the New World ," by Francis Parkman (1823-1893). [ see biographical information concerning Francis Parkman below ] North American History , Late 1400's to Early 1600's. Includes Information on the Indians ( Native Americans ) of North America Early Florida History Buccaneering ( Pirates ) Puerto Rico etc., etc. Includes a Portrait of Pedro Menendez [ frontispiece Plate ] plus 2 Full-Page Maps [ Plates ]: 1. FLORIDA in 1565 2. Route of Champlain , 1615-1616 (showing Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River etc. ) ** Good Condition ** Some light binding wear. [ see the photos ] The Hinges are Tight. No markings. Former owner's name on front endpaper. No other writing. Foxing to the portrait plate, but very little elsewhere. Some edge-wear to the 2 title pages. The Pages are otherwise Clean and in Nice Condition. The Contents includes: PART I. FLORIDA ( 1512-1574 AD ) Early Spanish Adventure Ponce de Leon Fountain of Youth Discovery of Florida Pamphilo de Narvaez Hernando de Soto Spain and Claim of Florida Spain & France Nicholas Durand de Villegagnon Spain in the 16th Century The Huguenots Scheme of a Protestant Colony The Huguenots at Rio Janeiro Polemics Jean Ribaut The Puritans of Massachusetts Jean Ribaut Sails for Florida The Sea Islands Port Royal Charlefort Albert and his Colony Adventure - Famine - Mutiny Florida Abandoned Tempest Cannibalism Rene de Laudonniere Fort Caroline Native Tribes ( American Indians ) Ottigny Explores the St. John's River Scenery The Thimagoa Indian War Discontent Plot of Roquette Piracy The Mutineers Buccaneering [ Buccaneers / Pirates ] Disaster La Roche Ferriere Pierre Ganbie The King of Calos Starvation Efforts to Escape Florida Unfriendly Indians ( Native Americans ) Advent of the Spaniards Spain Pedro Menendez de Aviles Commission to Conquer Florida Sailing of the Spanish Fleet A Storm Porto Rico ( Puerto Rico ) Attack on Ribault's Ships Founding of St. Augustine Fort Caroline Spanish Attack on Fort Caroline Massacre Menendez in St. Augustine Further Massacres Dominique De Gourgues Vengeance on the Spaniards Interviews with the Indians Forts Destroyed Death of Menendez Etc. PART II. CHAMPLAIN and ASSOCIATES ( 1488-1635 AD ) Early French Adventures In North America Legends and Superstitions Francis I Verrazzano Anchor at Quebec Indian Masquerade Winter at Quebec Roberval Sails for New France Cartier Marguerite and the Isle of Demons French Fishermen and Fur Traders La Roche The Convicts of the Sable Island Pontgrave and Chauvin Samuel de Champlain Exploration of the St. Lawrence Acadian Schemes Colony of St. Croix Winter Misery Explorations of Champlain Coast of Massachusetts Marc Lescarbot Port Royal Skirmish with the Indians Life at Port Royal The Jesuits Indian Proselytes Collision of Powers Temporal and Spiritual Father Masse Father Biard's Indian Studies Poutrincourt Mount Desert [ Maine ] Penobscot River & Indians St. Savior Captain Samuel Argall Death of Du Thet St. Savior Destroyed The Ruin of French Acadia The Jesuits at Jamestown Wrath of Sir Thomas Dale Port Royal Demolished Adventures of Father Biard and Quentin... read more

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