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36 TEXAS HISTORY STORIES
mander of the Joli, which grew in bitterness as the days
went by. At one time the fleet was becalmed, and for
days and days the ships floated as upon a sea of glass.
"Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down,
'Twas sad as sad could be;
And we did speak only to break
The silence of the sea."
" Day after day, day after day
We stuck, nor breath nor motion
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean."
The calm was succeeded by a storm of great violence,
which separated the vessels, and the store-ship, St.
Francis, was run down and captured by a Spanish manof-war.
A grievous sickness, caused by the change of
climate and crowded condition of the vessel, broke out
on board the Joli. Fifty men, including La Salle and
the two surgeons, were in the hospital. La Salle lost
his reason for a time, and well-nigh his life.
After sailing for two months the little fleet entered
the Gulf of Mexico. All eyes now kept a sharp lookout
for the mouth of the Mississippi. Day after day passed
by, but no signs of the great river were to be seen. At
last a wide opening was seen between two low points
of land, and the sea around was discolored with mud.
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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/m1/36/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.