Captain Glazier and His Lake: An Inquiry Into the History and Progress of Exploration at the Head-Waters of the Mississippi Since the Discovery of Lake Itasca (Classic Reprint) Hardcover – February 3, 2018

Excerpt from Captain Glazier and His Lake: An Inquiry Into the History and Progress of Exploration at the Head-Waters of the Mississippi Since the Discovery of Lake ItascaAccording to the latest version of modern burlesque, the King Of Spain once upon a time said to Columbus, Colum~ bus, can you discover America?To which replied the great Christopher: Certainly, your majesty, if you will give me a ship.SO the king gave him a ship, and he sailed and he sailed until he came in sight of land. Sailing up to the shore, he hailed a chief and asked him, Is this America?Whereupon the chief, turning to his band, said: There is no use of denying it; we are discovered; and, addressing him self to Columbus, owned up: Yes, this is America. Who are you?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Read more