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Pere Marquette: Priest, Pioneer And Adventurer
Pere Marquette Priest Pioneer And Adventurer Author:Agnes Repplier 1929. An account of Father Pere Marquette, a Jesuit Priest, who in the early 1600's gained the confidence of the Indians, not only with his Catholic Religion, but also with his wisdom and understanding of their ways. His major achievements were his expeditions, most notably his travels down the Mississippi River. Contents: The Lure of the Unknow... more »n; The Mississippi; Jacques Marquette; The Indians; New France; In the Wilderness; St. Ignace; On the Eve; The Departure; The Great River; The Illinois; Southward; The Return; The Last Mission; The End; What Followed Pere Marquette's Death; The Question of Authenticity; The Indians of the Prayer; and Unfading Honors of the Dead.« less