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LA SALLE
only some pitiful poles, which they could
Iot tell the right use of, and the wind being
also against them, they made little way,
Which the Sieur du Hamel, who was in his
boat, perceiving, and that night drew on, he
lade the best of his way, forsook them and
returned to the camp.
Thus night came upon them, which
obliged those inexperienced canoe men, being
thoroughly tired, to go ashore to take
Some rest; and the weather being cold, they
lighted a fire, about which they laid them
down and fell asleep, the sentinel they had
appointed doing the same. The Indians, returning
to their camp, and perceiving our
men had carried away two canoes, some
skins and blankets, took it for a declaration
of war, resolved to be revenged, and disCOvering
an unusual fire presently, conCluded
that our men had halted there. A
Considerable number of them repaired to the
place, without making the least noise, found
OUr careless people fast asleep, wrapped up
in their blankets, and shot a full volley of
their arrows upon them altogether on a sudden,
having first given their usual shout before
they fall on.
The Sieur Moranget awaking with the
noise, and finding himself wounded, started
UP and fired his piece successfully enough;
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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/m1/60/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .