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34 TEXAS HISTORY STORIES
At length he reached Canada and sailed for France,
landing at Rochelle on the 13th of December, 1683. He
told the king of the mighty river he had discovered and
of the beautiful country through which it flowed. He
told of the great fortunes that might be made there
trading with the Indians, and of the rich silver mines
of Mexico that might be taken from the Spaniards. He
told of the poor heathen Indians who might be made
Christians, and in glowing words pictured the glory and
honor and power that would come to France from the
possession of this vast empire.
These plans found favor in the eyes of the king, who
promised every assistance in the undertaking. La Salle
was made governor of all the lands he might discover,
and four ships were placed at his disposal to make the
voyage direct from France to the mouth of the Mississippi.
The principal vessel was the Joli, a man-of-war
armed with thirty-six guns. The second was a frigate,
the Belle, a present from the king to La Salle, which
carried six guns. The other two, the Aimable and the
St. Francis, were merchant ships, loaded with supplies
for the settlers and goods to trade to the Indians.
About two hundred.and eighty persons embarked, inr6-shel'
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Littlejohn, E. G., 1862-. Texas History Stories: Cabeza de Vaca and La Salle., periodical, 1901; Richmond, Virginia. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14384/m1/34/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.