A history of the United States, from the discovery of the American continent .. . he canoes, asa token of peace, they prepared a hospitable welcome. The next day, a long, wooden canoe, containing tenmen, escorted the discoverers, for eight or ten leagues,to the village of Akansea, the limit of their had left the region of the Algonquins, and, iu themidst of the Sioux and Chickasas, could speak onlyby an interpreter. A half league above Akansea, theywere met by two boats, in one of which stood thecommander, holding in his hand the peace-pipe, andsinging as he drew near. After offeri
A history of the United States, from the discovery of the American continent .. . he canoes, asa token of peace, they prepared a hospitable welcome. The next day, a long, wooden canoe, containing tenmen, escorted the discoverers, for eight or ten leagues,to the village of Akansea, the limit of their had left the region of the Algonquins, and, iu themidst of the Sioux and Chickasas, could speak onlyby an interpreter. A half league above Akansea, theywere met by two boats, in one of which stood thecommander, holding in his hand the peace-pipe, andsinging as he drew near. After offering the pipe, hegave bread of maize. The wealth of his tribe con-sisted in buffalo skins; their weapons were axes ofsteel,—a proof of commerce with Europeans. Thus had our travellers descended below the en-trance of the Arkansas, to the genial climes that havealmost no winter but rains, beyond the bound of theHuron and Algonquin languages, to the vicinity of theGulf of Mexico, and to tribes of Indians that had ob-tained European arms by traffic with Spaniards orwith THE ILLINOIS. DEATH OF MARQUETTE. 161 So, having spoken of God, and the mysteries of the CfifAP. Catholic faith; having become certain that the Father --v^ of Rivers went not to the ocean east of Florida, nor ^^^?^• July-yet to the Gulf of California, Marquette and Joliet left 17. Akansea, and ascended the Mississippi. At the 38th degree of latitude, they entered theRiver Illinois, and discovered a country without its par-agon for the fertility of its beautiful prairies, coveredwith buffaloes and stags,—for the loveliness of its rivu-lets, and the prodigal abundance of wild duck andswans, and of a species of parrots and wild tribe of Illinois, that tenanted its banks, entreatedMarquette to come and reside among them. One oftheir chiefs, with their young men, conducted the par-ty, by way of Chicago, to Lake Michigan ; and, beforethe end of September, all were safe in Green Bay. Joliet retu
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