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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Jacques Marquette |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Albert J Fritsch; Jacques Marquette |
| ISBN: | 9780874620634 0874620635 |
| OCLC Number: | 657270825 |
| Notes: | Includes constructed deathbed reminiscences. |
| Description: | 92 p. : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | May 18, 1675 : lapping lake tide -- May, 1649 : rushing flooded Aisne in springtime -- Spring, 1652 : trickling stream when God calls -- Summer, 1655 : bubbling fountain near the infirmary -- Summer, 1666 : sloshing and smashing Atlantic Ocean waves -- August 4, 1667 : splashing playful Indian youth -- Late spring, 1668 : roaring rapids on the Ottawa River -- Beginning of 1669 : pelting snow at Sault Ste. Marie -- Early spring, 1671 : cracking ice at mission at La Pointe -- Autumn, 1671 : swishing currents between Mackinac and St. Ignace -- December 8, 1672 : crunching snow at Jolliet's arrival -- May 17, 1673 : crashing waves at expedition's departure -- June 7, 1673 : cascading rapids on the Fox River -- June 17, 1673 : rippling Mississippi River ahead -- June 25, 1673 : hissing steam from Illinois village campfire -- July 1, 1673 : whispering river sounds in a spooky place -- July 9, 1673 : gushing current when passing the Ohio River -- July 17, 1673 : plashing Mississippi sound when turning back -- September 9, 1673 : gurgling stream at Illinois River village -- Early spring, 1674 : dripping icicle while convalescing at De Pere -- Late October, 1674 : threatening storm at Sturgeon Bay portage -- Winter, 1674-75 : tinkling sleet at Chicago camp -- Easter, 1675 : sprinkling holy water at Kaskasia -- Final prayer : lapping lake tide -- Chronology of Marquette's life. |
| Responsibility: | Al Fritsch. |
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