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Francis Parkman quotes: The fortified towns of the Hurons were all on the side exposed to Iroquois incursions.

The fortified towns of the Hurons were all on the side exposed to Iroquois incursions.

Francis Parkman quotes: Spanish civilization crushed the Indian. English civilization scorned and neglected him. French civilization embraced and cherished him.

Spanish civilization crushed the Indian. English civilization scorned and neglected him. French civilization embraced and cherished him.

Francis Parkman quotes: America, when it became known to Europeans, was, as it had long been, a scene of wide-spread revolution.

America, when it became known to Europeans, was, as it had long been, a scene of wide-spread revolution.

Francis Parkman quotes: Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte.

Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte.

Francis Parkman quotes: In the middle of the sixteenth century, Spain was the incubus of Europe. Gloomy and portentous, she chilled the world with her baneful shadow.

In the middle of the sixteenth century, Spain was the incubus of Europe. Gloomy and portentous, she chilled the world with her baneful shadow.

Francis Parkman quotes: We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's trail.

We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's trail.

Francis Parkman quotes: France built its best colony on a principle of exclusion, and failed; England reversed the system, and succeeded.

France built its best colony on a principle of exclusion, and failed; England reversed the system, and succeeded.

Francis Parkman quotes: The most momentous and far-reaching question ever brought to issue on this continent was: Shall France remain here, or shall she not?

The most momentous and far-reaching question ever brought to issue on this continent was: Shall France remain here, or shall she not?

Francis Parkman quotes: Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity.

Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity.

Francis Parkman quotes: Humanity, morality, decency, might be forgotten, but codfish must still be had for the use of the faithful in Lent and on fast days.

Humanity, morality, decency, might be forgotten, but codfish must still be had for the use of the faithful in Lent and on fast days.

Francis Parkman quotes: Early on the next morning we reached Kansas, about five hundred miles from the mouth of the Missouri.

Early on the next morning we reached Kansas, about five hundred miles from the mouth of the Missouri.

Francis Parkman quotes: A few hours' ride brought us to the banks of the river Kansas.

A few hours' ride brought us to the banks of the river Kansas.

Francis Parkman quotes: Fort Leavenworth is in fact no fort, being without defensive works, except two block-houses.

Fort Leavenworth is in fact no fort, being without defensive works, except two block-houses.

Francis Parkman quotes: We were soon free of the woods and bushes, and fairly upon the broad prairie.

We were soon free of the woods and bushes, and fairly upon the broad prairie.

Francis Parkman quotes: Versailles was a gulf into which the labor of France poured its earnings; and it was never full.

Versailles was a gulf into which the labor of France poured its earnings; and it was never full.