A new discovery of a vast country in America, extending above four thousand miles, between New France & New Mexico; with a deseription [sic] 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 illustrated with maps, and figures; and dedicated to His Majesty King William. By L. Hennepin now resident in Holland. To which are added, several new discoveries in North-America, not publish'd in the French edition

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  • A new discovery of a vast country in America, extending above four thousand miles, between New France & New Mexico; with a deseription [sic] 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 illustrated with maps, and figures; and dedicated to His Majesty King William. By L. Hennepin now resident in Holland. To which are added, several new discoveries in North-America, not publish'd in the French edition
  • Nouvelle d'ecouverte d'un tr`es grand pays situ'e dans l'Am'erique. English
  • Continuation of The new discovery; New discovery of a large country in America by Father Lewis Hennepin
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed by for [sic] Henry Bonwicke, at the Red Lion in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1699.
Added name
Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century. Nouveau voyage d'un pais plus grand que l'Europe. English.; Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700.; La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687 Early works to 1800.; Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675.
Publication year
1699
ESTC No.
R5266
Grub Street ID
125722
Description
[20], 138, 155-170, 161-240, [24], 216 p., [9] leaves of plates (8 folded) : maps ; 8°.
Note
In two parts. Part 1 is a translation of Hennepin's "Nouvelle d'ecouverte d'un tr`es grand pays situ'e dans l'Am'erique" and part 2 is a translation of his "Nouveau voyage d'un pais plus grand que l'Europe"

With an engraved frontispiece (plate), with title: A new discovery of a large country in America by Father Lewis Hennepin

Text continuous despite pagination

Part 2 has separate pagination and dated title page, with title "A continuation of The new discovery". It includes a section at the end (p. 174-211) containing extracts from the works of La Salle, Joliet, and Marquette.