sionaries, and
Indians -- Description of fort -- Courriers des Bois --
Expedition of Marquette and Joliet to explore the Mississippi
-- Green Bay -- Fox River -- Wisconsin -- Mississippi --
Peoria Indians -- Return trip -- Kaskaskia Indians -- St.
Xavier Missions -- Mission to "the Illinois" -- Marquette's
health declines -- Starts out on return trip to Mackinaw --
Dies and is buried at mouth of Marquette River -- Indians
remove his remains to Mackinaw -- Funeral cortege --
Ceremonies -- Burial in the chapel -- Changes of time --
Schoolcraft on the place of Marquette's burial --
Missilimackinac -- Name of Jesuit missions. 39

CHAPTER IV.

La Salle's visit to Mackinaw -- English traders -- La
Hontan's visit -- Mackinaw an English fort -- Speech of a
Chippewa chief -- Indian stratagem -- Massacre of the English
at the fort -- Escape of Mr. Alexander Henry -- Early white
settlement of Mackinaw -- Present description -- Relations of
the Jesuits -- Remarkable Phenomena -- Parhelia --
Subterranean river. 61

CHAPTER V.

Island of the giant fairies -- Possession by the English --
Erection of government house -- French remain at Old Mackinaw
-- Finally abandoned -- Extent of the island -- History --
Description -- Natural curiosities -- Arch Rock -- Sugar Loaf
Rock -- Scull Rock -- Dousman's farm -- Davenport's farm --
Robinson's folly -- The Devil's Punch Bowl -- Healthful
atmosphere -- Transparency of the waters -- Compared with
Saratoga, Cape May, and Mt. Washington as a point for health
and recreation -- Description of a traveler in 1854 --
Arrival of steamers and sailing vessels at the port during
the year -- Mr. Johnson's reminiscences -- Indian name of
island -- Mythology -- Three brothers of the great genii --
Visit to the subterranean abode of the genii -- Vision --
Apostrophe of an old Indian chief -- Old buildings -- Door of
Marquette's chapel -- John Jacob Astor and the fur trade --
Present support of the place -- Fort Mackinaw -- Fort Holmes
-- Fine view -- Interesting localities -- War of 1812 --
Death of Major Holmes -- Soil of the island. 83

CHAPTER VI.

Lake Superior -- Scenery -- Transparency of its waters --
Climate -- Isle Royale -- Apostles' Islands -- L