The Ship Yard Of The Griffon

Excerpt from The Ship-Yard of the Griffon: A Brigantine Built by Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur De La Salle, in the Year 1679, Above the Falls of Niagara Together With the Most Complete Bibliography of Hennepin That Has Ever Been Made in Any One List A word as to the Bibliography at the end, for to be exact, La Salle, separate from Hennepin, should not be included in the Bibli'ography of the latter 5 but in history the two persons are so closely allied that it seems natural and proper that the works treating of each, historical or legendary, should become as one. Upon this idea, they have been included in the list. As a matter of reference it is to be hoped that it may prove a help to the student of the history of those pioneers in the New France. In making up this reference list, which is admitted to be still incomplete. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

True maritime stories told in graphic-novel style This beautifully illustrated book for children ages 8–11 relates dramatic moments from Great Lakes maritime history in a graphic-novel style. The book’s five true stories span four centuries but take place in one location: a dangerous stretch of water near Lake Michigan’s western shore that is known as “Death’s Door.” Young readers will devour these tales of tragic accidents, mysterious disappearances, and heroic moments. The stories feature a 17th-century fur trading crew, an 18th-century Potawatomi trading party, a mail carrier and a shipbuilding family from the 19th century, and an early 20th-century basketball team. The narrator is Death’s Door itself, who wonders why people insist on crossing its treacherous waters, concluding it is “because they are human. Ambitious and restless...but loving too.” An informative afterword provides insight into the author’s sources and features archival images and additional historical details about each of the stories.