The Story of Tonty E-Book

Mary Hartwell Catherwood

• Herausgeber: Publisher s11838
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

The Story of Tonty written by an American writer of popular historical romances, short stories, and poetry Mary Hartwell Catherwood. This book is one of many works by her which  published in 1890. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy reading this book.

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The Story of Tonty

By

Mary Hartwell Catherwood

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.

Book I. A MONTREAL BEAVER FAIR. 1678 A. D.

I. FRONTENAC.

II. HAND-OF-IRON.

III. FATHER HENNEPIN.

IV. A COUNCIL.

V. SAINTE JEANNE.

VI. THE PROPHECY OF JOLYCŒUR.

Book II. FORT FRONTENAC. 1683 A. D.

I. RIVAL MASTERS.

II. A TRAVELLED FRIAR.

III. HEAVEN AND EARTH.

IV. A CANOE FROM THE ILLINOIS.

V. FATHER HENNEPIN’S CHAPEL.

VI. LA SALLE AND TONTY.

VII. AN ADOPTION.

VIII. TEGAHKOUITA.

IX. AN ORDEAL.

X. HEMLOCK.

Book III. FORT ST. LOUIS OF THE ILLINOIS. 1687 A. D.

I. IN AN EAGLE’S NEST.

II. THE FRIEND AND BROTHER

III. HALF-SILENCE.

IV. A FÊTE ON THE ROCK.[23]

V. THE UNDESPAIRING NORMAN.

VI. TO-DAY.

FOOTNOTES:

INTRODUCTION.

No man can see all of a mountain at once. He sees its differing sides. Moreover, it has rainy and bright day aspects, and summer and winter faces.

The romancer is covered with the dust of old books, modern books, great books, and out of them all brings in a condensing hand these pictures of two men whose lives were as large as this continent.

La Salle is a definite figure in the popular mind. But La Salle’s greater friend is known only to historians and students. To me the finest fact in the Norman explorer’s career is the devotion he commanded in Henri de Tonty. No stupid dreamer, no ruffian at heart, no betrayer of friendship, no mere blundering woodsman—as La Salle has been outlined by his enemies—could have bound to himself a man like Tonty. The love of this friend and the words this friend has left on record thus honor La Salle. And we who like courage and steadfastness and gentle courtesy in men owe much honor which has never been paid to Henri de Tonty.

Book I.A MONTREAL BEAVER FAIR.1678 A. D.

I.FRONTENAC.

Along the entire river front of Montreal camp-fires faded as the amphitheatre of night gradually dissolved around them.

Canoes lay beached in one long row as if a shoal of huge fish had come to land. The lodges made a new street along Montreal wharf. Oblong figures of Indian women moved from shadow to shine, and children stole out to caper beside kettles where they could see their breakfasts steaming. Here and there light fell upon a tranquil mummy less than a metre in length, standing propped against a lodge side, and blinking stoical eyes in its brown flat face as only a bark-encased Indian baby could blink; or it slept undisturbed by the noise of the awakening camp, looking a mummy indeed.

The savage of the New World carried his family with him on every peaceable journey; sometimes to starve for weeks when the winter hunting proved bad. It was only when he went to war that he denied himself all squaw service.

The annual beaver fair was usually held in midsummer, but this year the tribes of the upper lakes had not descended with their furs to Montreal until September. These precious skins, taken out of the canoes, were stored within the lodges.