Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . enwere mostly adventurers and vagabonds, and the oftieer in command of the shipswas an enemy of the explorer. The two quarreled and the vessels had gonesome distance beyond the mouth of the Mississippi before La Salle discoveredthe blunder. He appealed to the captain to return, but he refused and anchoredoff Matagorda Bay. Then the captain decided that it was necessary to go homefor supplies, and sailing away he left La Salle
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . enwere mostly adventurers and vagabonds, and the oftieer in command of the shipswas an enemy of the explorer. The two quarreled and the vessels had gonesome distance beyond the mouth of the Mississippi before La Salle discoveredthe blunder. He appealed to the captain to return, but he refused and anchoredoff Matagorda Bay. Then the captain decided that it was necessary to go homefor supplies, and sailing away he left La Salle with only one small vessel whichhad been presented to him by the king. The undaunted explorer erected a fort and began cultivating the soil. TheIndians, who had not forgotten the cruelty of the Spaniards, were hostile andcontinually annoyed the settleis, several of ^whom were killed. Disease carried awayothers until only forty were left. Selectinga few. La Salle started for the Illinoiscountry, but had not gone far when he wastreacherously shot by one of his men. TheSpaniards who had entered the countryto drive out the French made prisoners ofthose that WW. ? h%if f^f^x^^jr^^ffi^. By permi&siuu ol the British Museum ) THE ENGLISH EXPLORERS. Next in order is an account of theEnglish explorations. Going back to May, (From i1553, we find that Sir Hugh Willoughbysailed from London in that month with three ships. At that time, and for manyyears afterward, the belief was general that by sailing to the northwest a shorterroute to India could be found, and such was the errand that led the Englishnavigator upon his eventful voyage. For two years not the slightest news was heard of Sir Hugh Willoughl) some Russian fishermen, who were in one of the harbors of Lapland,observed two ships drifting helplessly in the ice. They rowed out to the wrecks,and climbing aboard of one entered the cabin where they came upon an impres-sive sight. Seated at a table was Sir Hugh Willough
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