02647cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000510012624501790017726400510035630000470040733600260045433700260048033800360050650000310054250801910057352012140076453400450197865300330202365300400205665300250209665300620212170000400218385600430222399900190226666503UtSlPG20260610134532.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a00000793  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aVan Zile, Edward S.q(Edward Sims),d1863-193110aWith Sword and Crucifix :bBeing an Account of the Strange Adventures of Count Louis Sancerre, Companion of Sieur LaSalle, on the Lower Mississippi, in the Year of Grace 1682 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-10-10  aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"With Sword and Crucifix" by Edward S. Van Zile is a historical novel set in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the adventures of Count Louis de Sancerre, a courtier who has left the comforts of France to join the expedition of Sieur de la Salle along the lower Mississippi River in 1682. The story interweaves themes of love, revenge, and faith against the backdrop of exploration and the clash of cultures.  The opening of the tale introduces Count de Sancerre as he engages in a midnight conversation with Sieur de la Salle, reflecting on his past and the nature of love. As they camp near the Mississippi, de Sancerre shares with La Salle tales of his life in France and a woman he loved, leading to a deadly duel with a Spanish rival. In a supernatural twist, he is soon visited by an old woman who cryptically connects him to his past love, Julia de Aquilar. De Sancerre’s internal conflict and quest for redemption are highlighted as he grapples with the implications of his violent history. The story sets the stage for a rich exploration of personal ties, adventure, and the varying motivations of those navigating this treacherous new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMississippi River -- Fiction  aDiscoveries in geography -- Fiction  aExplorers -- Fiction  aLa Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687 -- Fiction1 aKeller, Arthur Ignatius,d1866-192440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66503  c107325d107325