The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 2 Page: 180 of 268
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LA SALLE
Cavelier told us he remembered he had
heard his late brother, M. de la Salle, name
that nation and say that he had seen it as he
went from Canada towards the Mississippi.
This put us in hopes that we should succeed
in our discovery.
The 23d, being near a village we had been
in search of, one of our Indians went before
to give notice of our arrival. In the meantime
we crossed most lovely plains and
meadows, bordered with fine groves of
beautiful trees, where the grass was so high
that it hindered our horses going, and we
were obliged to clear the passage for them.
When we were within half a league of the
village we saw an Indian, mounted on a
large gray mare, coming along with our
native to meet us, and were told that horseman
was the chief of the village, attended
by some others of the same place. As
soon as that chief came up to us he expressed
very much kindness and affection;
we gave him to understand that we did nobody
any harm, unless we were first attacked.
Then we made him smoke, and
when that was done he made signs to us
to follow him, which we did till we came
to the bank of a river, where he again desired
us to stay whilst he went to give notice
to the elders.
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Second volume of biographical accounts related to the explorations of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in North America including memoirs, accounts, and narratives of his discovery and exploration down the Mississippi River.
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Cox, Isaac Joslin. The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 2, book, 1922; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6103/m1/180/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .