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IXCONTENTS.CHAPTER XXIL1680-1683.la salle painted bt himself.PageDifficulty of knowing him ; his Detractors ; his Letters ; vexationsof his Position ; his Unfitness for Trade ; risks of Correspondence; his Reported Marriage ; alleged Ostentation ; motivesof Action; charges of Harshness; intrigues againsthim ; unpopular Manners ; a Strange Confession ; his Strengthand his Weakness ; contrasts of his Character 328CHAPTER XXIIL1684.A NEW ENTERPRISE.La Salle at Court : his Proposals. — Occupation of Louisiana.— Invasion of Mexico. — Royal Favor. — Preparation. — ADivided Command. — Beaujeu and La Salle. — Mental Conditionof La Salle : his Farewell to his Mother 343CHAPTER XXIV.1684, 1685.THE VOYAGE.Disputes with Beaujeu. — St. Domingo. — La Salle attackedwith Fever :— A Vain Search and a Fatal Error ........ 366his Desperate Condition. — The Gulf of Mexico.CHAPTER XXV. *1685.LA SALLE IN TEXAS.A Party of Exploration. — Wreck of the " Aimable." — Landingof the Colonists. — A Forlorn Position. — Indian Neighbors.— Friendly Advances of Beaujeu : his Departure. — A FatalDkcovery 373
CONTENTS.xxiCHAPTER XXVLst.1685-1687.loui8 op texas.The Fort. — Misery and Dejection. — Energy of La Salle: hisJourney of Exploration. — Adventures and Accidents. — TheBuffalo. — Dubaut. — Indian Massacre. — Return of La Salle.— A New Calamity. — A Desperate Resolution. — Departurefor Canada. — Wreck of the "Belle." Marriage. — Sedition.— Adventures of La Salle's Party. — The Cenis. — ThePageCamanches. — The Only Hope. — The Last Farewell . . . 391CHAPTER XXVII.1687.A8SASSINATION OF LA SALLE.His Followers. — Prairie Travelling. — A Hunters' Quarrel. —The Murder of Moranget. — The Conspiracy. — Death of LaSalle : his Character 420CHAPTER XXVHL1687, 1688.THE INNOCENT AND THE GUILTY.Triumph of the Murderers. — Danger of Joutel. — Joutel amongthe Cenis. — White Savages. — Insolence of Duhaut and hisAccomplices. — Murder of Duhaut and Liotot. — Hiens, theBuccaneer. — Joutel and his Party : their Escape ; theyreach the Arkansas. — Bravery and Devotion of Tonty. —The Fugitives reach the Illinois. — Unworthy Conduct ofCavelier. — He and his Companions return to France . . . 435CHAPTER XXLX.1688-1689.FATE OF THE TEXAN COLONY.Tonty attempts to rescue the Colonists : his Difficulties andHardships. — Spanish Hostility. —Expedition of Alonzo deLeon : he reaches Fort St. Louis. — A Scene of Havoc. —Destruction of the French. —The End 464
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Page 39 and 40: 1666.] LA SALLE AND THE JESUITS.him
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Page 43 and 44: 1667.] LA CHINE. 13nearly adjoining
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Page 51 and 52: 1669] THE SENECA VILLAGES. 21hill,i
Page 53 and 54: 1669.] LOUIS JOLIET. 23of Lake Onta
Page 55 and 56: 1670.] SEPARATION. 25and the use of
Page 57 and 58: 1670.] AT STE. MARIE DU SAUT. 27thr
Page 59 and 60: 1669-70.] LA SALLE'S DISCOVERIES. 2
Page 61 and 62: 1669-71.] THE RIVER ILLINOIS. 31pro
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Page 65 and 66: ;1671.] LA SALLE'S DISCOVERIES. 36H
Page 67 and 68: 1670-72.] REPORTS OF THE JESUITS. 3
Page 69 and 70: "1670-72.] STE. MARIE DU SAUT. 39ao
Page 71 and 72: 1670-72.] MARQUETTE AND ANDR& 41int
Page 73 and 74: ;1670-72.] THE GREEN BAY MISSION. 4
Page 75 and 76: ;1670-72.] THE CROSS AMONG THE FOXE
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1670-72.] TRADING WITH INDIANS. 47o
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;1670.] SAINT-LUSSON AND PERROT. 49
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;1671.] CEREMONY AT THE SAUT. 51the
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1671.] ALLOUEZ'S HARANGUE. 53parts
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1671.] ALLOUEZ'S HARANGUE. 55that h
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—CHAPTER V.1672-1675.THE DISCOVER
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1673.] MARQUETTE. 59number, Jacques
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;1673] DEPARTURE. 61of it, a specie
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;1673.] THE WISCONSIN RIVER. 63The
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66 THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI
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CHAPTER VII.1678.PARTY STRIFE.La Sa
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;108 PARTY STRIFE. [1678.not hesita
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110 PARTY STRIFE. [1678admitted tha
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112 PARTY STRIFE. [1678.Here follow
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'114 PARTY STRIFE. [1678.*.JThus fa
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116 PARTY STRIFE. [1678.object of t
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";118 PARTY STRIFE. [1678.Monsieur,
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CHAPTER Vni.1677, 1678.THE GRAND EN
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122 THE GRAND ENTERPRISE. [1677.It
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124 THE GRAND ENTERPRISE. [1678.him
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126 THE GRAND ENTERPRISE [1678.memo
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128 THE GRAND ENTERPRISE. [1678.off
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130 THE GRAND ENTERPRISE. [1678.cha
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132 LA SALLE AT NIAGARA. [1678.carr
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134 LA SALLE AT NIAGARA. [1678,Holl
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138 LA SALLE AT NIAGARA. [1678.Taia
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142 LA SALLE AT NIAGARA. [1679.in a
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CHAPTER X.1679.THE LAUNCH OF THE "G
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146 THE LAUNCH OF THE "GRIFFIN." [1
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;150 THE LAUNCH OF THE « GRIFFIN."
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152 LA SALLE ON THE UPPER LAKES. [1
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CHAPTER XII.1679, 1680.LA SALLE ON
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CHAPTER XIII.1680.FORT CRfeVECCEUR.
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;182 FORT CR^VECCEUR. [1680.doubt,
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186 FORT CRfcVECOEUR. [1680.efforts
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188 FORT CREVECCEUR. [1680.His part
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190 HARDIHOOD OF LA SALLE. [1680.ti
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192 HARDIHOOD OF LA SALLE. [1680On
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192 HARDIHOOD OF LA SALLE. [1680On
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CHAPTER XV.1680.INDIAN CONQUERORS.T
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204 INDIAN CONQUERORS. [1680.rest.
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206 INDIAN CONQUERORS. [1680.saw no
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"208 INDIAN CONQUERORS. [1(580.ing.
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210 INDIAN CONQUERORS. [1680.watch.
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212 INDIAN CONQUERORS. [1680.of wom
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CHAPTER XVI.1680.TONTY AND THE IROQ
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240 THE ILLINOIS TOWN. [1680.a half
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CHAPTER XVII.1680.THE ADVENTURES OF
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;246 THE ADVENTURES OF HENNEPIN. [1
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;1680.] A HARD JOURNEY. 257of the h
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CHAPTER XVIII.1680, 1681.HENNEPIN A
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1680.] THE SIOUX. 261This soothed h
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1680.] HENNEPIN AS A MISSIONARY. 26
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1680.] CAMP OF SAVAGES. 265at the m
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;1680.] FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY. 267sk
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1680.] ADVENTURES. 269which he at l
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1680.] THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI. 271de
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1680.] HE REJOINS THE INDIANS. 273T
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1680.] DU LHUT'S EXPLORATIONS. 275m
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1680.] DU LHUT'S EXPLORATIONS. 277c
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1681.] THE RETURN. 279way to attack
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;1681.] LA SALLE'S LETTERS. 281stor
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CHAPTER XIX.1681.LA SALLE BEGINS AN
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1681.] INDIAN FRIENDS. 285from thei
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1681.] ILLINOIS ALLIES. 287Forest a
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1681.] GRAND COUNCIL. 289them to a
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1681.] THE CHIEFS REPLY. 291if the
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1681.] THE TORONTO PORTAGE. 293secr
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CHAPTER XX.1681-1682.SUCCESS OF LA
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1682.] PRUDHOMME. 297his canoes alo
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1682.] THE ARKANSAS. 299Meanwhile t
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1682.] THE TAENSAS. 301river. 1 Her
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1682.] THE NATCHEZ. 303the path and
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1682,] HOSTILITY. 305La Salle plant
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1682.] POSSESSION TAKEN. 307sion of
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FortCHAPTER XXI.1682, 1683.ST. LOUI
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1682.] ILLNESS OF LA SALLE. 311ward
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1682.] "STARVED HOCK." 313to provid
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CHAPTER XXII.1680-1683.LA SALLE PAI
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;344 A NEW ENTERPRISE. [1684losophy
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;848 A NEW ENTERPRISE. [1684.Such,
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;350 A NEW ENTERPRISE. [1684.Even w
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358 A NEW ENTERPRISE. [1684.came to
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CHAPTER XXIV.1684, 1685.THE VOYAGE.
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;CHAPTER XXV.1685.LA SALLE IN TEXAS
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380 LA SALLE IN TEXAS. [1685.were s
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382 LA SALLE IN TEXAS. [1685.with s
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384 LA SALLE IN TEXAS. [1685.knew n
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388 LA SALLE IN TEXAS. [1685reached
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890 LA SALLE IN TEXAS. [1685.intend
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892 ST. LOUIS OF TEXAS. [1685.La Va
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394 ST. LOUIS OF TEXAS. [1685.follo
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398 ST. LOUIS OF TEXAS. [1685.decea
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400 ST. LOUIS OF TEXAS. [1686.bull,
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402 ST. LOUIS OF TEXAS. [1686.upon
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404 ST. LOUIS OF TEXAS. [1686.now r
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;410 ST. LOUIS OF TEXAS. [1689.in a
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;CHAPTER XXVII.1687.ASSASSINATION O
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CHAPTER XXIX.1688-1689.FATE OF THE
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468 FATE OF THE TEXAN COLONY. [1689
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APPENDIX.LEARLY UNPUBLISHED MAPS OF
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;APPENDIX. 477Lake Superior is " La
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APPENDIX. 479may be of later date t
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"APPENDIX. 481of the Mississippi. B
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APPENDIX. 488his victim La Salle, h
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APPENDIX. 485second map, La Salle's
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APPENDIX. 487While thus employed, t
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APPENDIX. 489had sworn "by the sky,
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APPENDIX. 489had sworn by the sky,
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;INDEX.Abenakis, the, 285, 295, 316
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;;Bolton, Captain, reaches the Miss
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;;INDEX. 49735, 244, 307, 346, 376,
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;;INDEX. 499Esmanville, the priest,
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; ;;Hagaren, King of the Acanibas,4
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|INDEX. 501Abenakis,Acanibas,Agnier
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;. 318,INDEX. 606riage to Claire Bi
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;15;INDEX. 601mended to Colbert by
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;INDEX.MiLouis restored by the King
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;;;INDEX. 511takes possession for F
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;;INDEX. 513returns to, 215, 283, 2
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INDEX. 515North Sea, the, 38.Nueces
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Quapaws, the, 300.Quebec, 15; the J
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;3auteurs, the, 39 ; the village of
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;;Texan expedition, La Salle's, 391
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