This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... the Mississippi, and each made a map of the country which they had traversed. In the spring Jolliet started for Quebec. He had reached LaChine Rapids, just above Montreal, when his canoe was upset, his boatmen as well as his journal and map being lost in the flood. His own escape from drowning was almost a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... the Mississippi, and each made a map of the country which they had traversed. In the spring Jolliet started for Quebec. He had reached LaChine Rapids, just above Montreal, when his canoe was upset, his boatmen as well as his journal and map being lost in the flood. His own escape from drowning was almost a miracle. When he reached Quebec, he was sore at heart, for the loss of the records of his discovery was a heavy blow to him. In New France Jolliet held minor offices until 1680, when he was granted fishing rights in the Lower St. Lawrence. To him, some years later, was given the Island of Anticosti, but in 1690, while he was beginning to enjoy the fruits of prosperity, the English expedition under Phips destroyed his establishment. Ten years later Jolliet died in poverty. His voyage down the Mississippi River probably was the indirect cause of Marquette's death, which occurred before he reached his prime. The germs of disease had been planted in his system and he was obliged to remain at Depere until October, 1674. On the 25th of that month, with two Frenchmen, he started to return to the Illinois. The route that he took was along the lake shore, past Milwaukee. It was not until early December that he reached the Chicago River. Meanwhile exposure to cold and to storm had brought about a return of his ailment and he was compelled to spend the winter in a wretched Indian hut not far from Chicago. He became weaker, but in the spring he revived somewhat and finally succeeded in reaching the great village of the Illinois, which was located upon the river of that name. To his words the Indians listened most attentively, but just as it seemed that he was on the point of achieving a great triumph for his Church, his condition became more serious than...
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