A new discovery of a vast country in America . ffaflination of M. de la Salle, his NephewMoranger, and fome others. M. de la Salle was then in a fineCountry for hunting: His People regald themfelves veryplentifully, and refrefhd themfelves after their tirefomeTravel with excellent good Chear for feveral days together:He had fent M. Moranger his Nephew, his Laquey Saget,and feven or eight of his men to a certain place, where Nikahis Huntsman, who was a Savage Chaouenon had laid up aftock of wild Bulls Flefh, that they might get it fmoakd anddryd to carry along with them, and fo not be obligd to
A new discovery of a vast country in America . ffaflination of M. de la Salle, his NephewMoranger, and fome others. M. de la Salle was then in a fineCountry for hunting: His People regald themfelves veryplentifully, and refrefhd themfelves after their tirefomeTravel with excellent good Chear for feveral days together:He had fent M. Moranger his Nephew, his Laquey Saget,and feven or eight of his men to a certain place, where Nikahis Huntsman, who was a Savage Chaouenon had laid up aftock of wild Bulls Flefh, that they might get it fmoakd anddryd to carry along with them, and fo not be obligd tohalt fo frequently to hunt for Provifions. With all his Prudence, M. de la Salle could not difcoverthe Confpiracy of fome of his People to kill his Nephew, forthey refolvd upon it, and put it in Execution all of a fuddenon the 17th of March, wounding him in the head with aHatchet. The Blow was f^ruck by a Perfon whom FatherAnaflafius out of Charity would not name; they flew likewifethe Laquey and poor Nika, who had provided for them by J- 3 5. T^^e 7/lnrmer £^^ Salic M ? Vari^i:f- Siu-A/ Jcui: A Voyage into North America. 425 his Hunting for three years together with toil and danger:Moranger languifhed under his Wound for two Hours, duringwhich time, he gave all poflible tokens of his Piety, forgivinghis Murtherers, and embracing them frequently, refigninghimfelf up to Gods good Pleafure, and relying upon hisSaviours Merits, as his very Murtherers acknowledgd, whentheir [34] Rage was coold: He was a very honeft man anda good Chriftian. Thefe Wretches not content with this bloody Fadl, re-folvd not to ftick there, but contrivd how to kill theirMafter too, for they feard he would have juftly punifhdthem for their Crime. Father Anaftafius fays. They were twoLeagues off the place where Moranger was killd, and thatM. de la Salle being concernd at his Nephews tarrying folong (for they had been gone two or three days) was afraidthey might have been furprizd by fome Party of the Savag
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