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La Salle and the discovery of the great West - North Central ...

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;CHAPTER XXV.1685.LA SALLE IN TEXAS.A Party op Exploration — Wreck op <strong>the</strong> " Aimable." — <strong>La</strong>ndingop <strong>the</strong> Colonists. — A Forlorn Position. — IndianNeighbors. — Friendly Advances <strong>of</strong> Beaujeu: his Departure.— A Fatal Discovery.Impatience to rid himself <strong>of</strong> his colleague <strong>and</strong> tocomm<strong>and</strong> alone no doubt had its influence on <strong>the</strong>judgment <strong>of</strong> <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>. He presently declared tha<strong>the</strong> would l<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> soldiers, <strong>and</strong> send <strong>the</strong>m alongshore till <strong>the</strong>y came to <strong>the</strong> principal outlet <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>river. On this, <strong>the</strong> engineer Minet took up <strong>the</strong>word, — expressed his doubts as to whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>Mississippi discharged itself into <strong>the</strong> lagoons at allrepresented that even if it did, <strong>the</strong>exposed to <strong>great</strong> risks ;all should reimbark <strong>and</strong> continue <strong>the</strong>search in company.soldiers would be<strong>and</strong> gave as his opinion thatThe advice was good, but <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong> resentedit as coming from one in whom he recognized noright to give it. "He treated me," complains <strong>the</strong>engineer, "as if I were <strong>the</strong> meanest <strong>of</strong> mankind." 11 Relation de Minet; Lettre de Minet h Seignelay, 6 July, 1685(Margry, ii. 591, 602).

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