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CHAPTER IX.1678-1679.LA SALLE AT NIAGARA.Fa<strong>the</strong>r Louis Hennepin: his Past Life; his Character.—Embarkation. — Niagara Falls. — Indian Jealousy. — <strong>La</strong>MOTTE AND THE SENECAS. — A DISASTER. — <strong>La</strong> SALLE AND HISFollowers.Hennepin was all eagerness to join in <strong>the</strong> adventure;<strong>and</strong>, to his <strong>great</strong> satisfaction, <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> gave hima letter from his Provincial, Fa<strong>the</strong>r Le Fevre, containing<strong>the</strong> coveted permission. Whereupon, toprepare himself, he went into retreat at <strong>the</strong> Re'colletconvent <strong>of</strong>Quebec, where he remained for a time insuch prayer <strong>and</strong> meditation as his nature, <strong>the</strong> reverse<strong>of</strong> spiritual, would permit.Frontenac, always partialto his Order, <strong>the</strong>n invited him to dine at <strong>the</strong> chateau;<strong>and</strong> having visited <strong>the</strong> bishop <strong>and</strong> asked his blessing,he went down to <strong>the</strong> Lower Town <strong>and</strong> embarked.His vessel was a small birch canoe, paddled by twomen. With s<strong>and</strong>alled feet, a coarse gray capote, <strong>and</strong>peaked hood, <strong>the</strong> cord <strong>of</strong> St.Francis about his waist,<strong>and</strong> a rosary <strong>and</strong> crucifix hanging at his side, <strong>the</strong>fa<strong>the</strong>r set forth on his memorable journey. He

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