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—CHAPTER V.1672-1675.THE DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPIjoliet sent to find <strong>the</strong> mississippi. — jacques marquette.Departure. — Green Bat. — The Wisconsin. — The Mississippi.— Indians. — Manitous. — The Arkansas. — The Illinois.— Joliet's Misfortune. — Marquette at Chicago: hisIllness ; his Death.If Talon had remained in <strong>the</strong> colony, Frontenacwould infallibly have quarrelled with him; but hewas too clear-sighted not to approve his plans for <strong>the</strong><strong>discovery</strong> <strong>and</strong> occupation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> interior. Beforesailing fqr France, Talon recommended Joliet as asuitable agent for <strong>the</strong> <strong>discovery</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mississippi,<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> governor accepted his counsel. 1Louis Joliet was <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> a wagon-maker in <strong>the</strong>service <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Company <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hundred Associates, 2<strong>the</strong>n owners <strong>of</strong> Canada. He was born at Quebec in1645, <strong>and</strong> was educated by <strong>the</strong> Jesuits. When stillvery young, he resolved to be a priest.He received<strong>the</strong> tonsure <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> minor orders at <strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> seven-1 Lettre de Frontenac au Ministre, 2 Nov., 1672 ; Ibid., 14 Nov., 1674.2See " The Jesuits in <strong>North</strong> America/'

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