A new discovery of a vast country in America
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extending above four thousand miles between New France and New Mexico; with a description of the great lakes, cataracts, rivers, plants, and animals: also, the manners, customs, and languages of the several native Indians; and the advantage of commerce with those different 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; with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan : both parts illustrated with maps and figures, and dedicated to His Majesty K. William /
by L. Hennepin, now resident in Holland ; to which is added, several new discoveries in North-America, not published in the French edition.
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English
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London : Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship, 1698.
- Subjects
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La Salle, Robert Cavelier de,
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La Salle, Robert Cavelier de, /
1643-1687.
La Salle, Robert Cavelier de,
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La Salle, Robert Cavelier de, /
1643-1687.
Indiens d'Amérique
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Indiens d'Amérique /
Amérique du Nord.
Indians of North America.
Québec (Québec)
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Québec (Québec) /
Prise, 1629.
Nouvelle-France
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Nouvelle-France /
Découverte et exploration.
Niagara, Chutes
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Niagara, Chutes /
Descriptions.
Mississippi, Vallée du
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Mississippi, Vallée du /
Découverte et exploration.
Louisiane
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Louisiane /
Découverte et exploration françaises.
Québec (Quebec)
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Québec (Quebec) /
Capture, 1629.
Niagara Falls
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Niagara Falls /
Description.
New France
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New France /
Discovery and exploration.
Mississippi Valley
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Mississippi Valley /
Discovery and exploration.
Louisiana
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Louisiana /
Discovery and exploration
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Louisiana / Discovery and exploration /
French.
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First English edition--Cf. National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.
[Part II], translation of: Nouveau voyage d'un pais plus grand que l'Europe ... .
[Part II], has special t.p.: A continuation of the new discovery of a vast country in America between New France and New Mexico ... .
[Part I], translation of: Nouvelle decouverte d'un tres grand pays ... .
- ISBN
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0665360010
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