France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 2: A Half-Century of Conflict
CHAPTER XVI.
1716-1761.
SEARCH FOR THE PACIFIC.
PAGE
The Western Sea.--Schemes for reaching it.--Journey of Charlevoix.--The Sioux Mission.--Varennes de la Vérendrye: his Enterprise; his Disasters; visits the Mandans; his Sons; their Search for the Western Sea; their Adventures.--The Snake Indians.--A Great War-party.--The Rocky Mountains.--A Panic.--Return of the Brothers; their Wrongs and their Fate 3