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

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52 FRANCE TAKES POSSESSION, ETC. [1671.VIlarge cross <strong>of</strong> wood had been made ready. Dablon,in solemn form, pronounced his blessing on it; <strong>and</strong><strong>the</strong>n it was reared <strong>and</strong> planted in<strong>the</strong> ground, while<strong>the</strong> Frenchmen, uncovered, sang <strong>the</strong> Vexilla Regis.Then a post <strong>of</strong> cedar was planted beside it, with ametal plate attached, engraven with <strong>the</strong> royal arms;while Saint-Lusson's followers sang <strong>the</strong> Exaudiat,<strong>and</strong> one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jesuits uttered a prayer for <strong>the</strong> King.Saint-Lusson now advanced, <strong>and</strong>, holding hisswordin one h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> raising with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r a sod <strong>of</strong>earth, proclaimed in a loud voice, —u In <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Most High, Mighty, <strong>and</strong>Redoubted Monarch, Louis, Fourteenth <strong>of</strong> that name,Most Christian King <strong>of</strong> France <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Navarre, I takepossession <strong>of</strong> this place, Sainte Marie du Saut, asalso <strong>of</strong> <strong>La</strong>kes Huron <strong>and</strong> Superior, <strong>the</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>Manitoulin, <strong>and</strong> all countries, rivers, lakes, <strong>and</strong>streams contiguous <strong>and</strong> adjacent <strong>the</strong>reunto, ^— boththose which have been discovered <strong>and</strong> those whichmay be discovered hereafter, in all <strong>the</strong>ir length <strong>and</strong>breadth, bounded on <strong>the</strong> one side by <strong>the</strong> seas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>North</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>West</strong>, <strong>and</strong> on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r by <strong>the</strong>South Sea :declaring to <strong>the</strong> nations <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong> that fromthis time forth <strong>the</strong>y are vassals <strong>of</strong> his Majesty, boundto obey his laws <strong>and</strong> follow his customs ;promising<strong>the</strong>m on his part all succor <strong>and</strong> protection against <strong>the</strong>incursions <strong>and</strong> invasions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir enemies : declaringto all o<strong>the</strong>r potentates, princes, sovereigns, states,<strong>and</strong> republics, — to <strong>the</strong>m <strong>and</strong> to <strong>the</strong>ir subjects, — that<strong>the</strong>y cannot <strong>and</strong> are not to seize or sattle upon any

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