. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. 12, La Salles Voyag^e.—The next great explorerof the Mississippi was La Salle, a French fur-trader, at thetime of Marquettes discovery Governor of Kingston (Canada).Filled with great projects of exploration and colonization, heunderwent many disappointments and hardships in endeavor-ing to carry out his plans. Having previously navigated * On this occasion, he addressed five hundred chiefs and seniors, who formed thefirst circle ; fifteen hundred young warriors who gathered behind them; lastly, thewomen and childre
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. 12, La Salles Voyag^e.—The next great explorerof the Mississippi was La Salle, a French fur-trader, at thetime of Marquettes discovery Governor of Kingston (Canada).Filled with great projects of exploration and colonization, heunderwent many disappointments and hardships in endeavor-ing to carry out his plans. Having previously navigated * On this occasion, he addressed five hundred chiefs and seniors, who formed thefirst circle ; fifteen hundred young warriors who gathered behind them; lastly, thewomen and children who formed the outer ring. (See p. 91.) t Father Marquette had a remarkable talent for languages. He spoke withfluency, at least six Indian dialectSo MISSION ARIES AT THE KORTH, 109 Lakes Erie, St. Clair, Huron, and Michigan, he in 1682,found himself launched on the Mississippi. With him,were several Franciscan priests, twenty-three Frenchmen,and eighteen Indians. 13. Having sailed southward, for more than two weeks,he encamped, for a time, near the Chickasaw bluffs, and. LA ! AT THE GULF OP MEXICO. visited some of the Ar-kansas villages, wherethe Franciscans endeav-ored to make knownthe true God. Resum-ing his voyage, he passed the sites, now historic, of Vicksburgand Grand Gulf, and kept on until the river divided. He,with his party, then explored the three channels; and, at last, the great Gulf opeiied on his sight, tossing its restless Mlloivs,limitless, voiceless, lonely, as tvhen born of chaos, without amih ivithout sign of life,** llO EXCELSIOR HISTORY. 14. La Salle and his companions now chanted the TeDeum, and planted a cross; then, in the name of the kingof France, amid a volley of musketry, they took possessionof the whole country. In the royal honor, it was calledLouisiana.* On his way north. La Salle commenced FortSt. Louis, at Starved Rock,^ on the Illinois. In November1683, he reached Quebec. Later (1685), he attempted asettlement on Matagorda Bay in Te
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