The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 49, July 1945 - April, 1946 Page: 477
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La Salle in Texas 477
as he did, soon after, but finding the Surges run high, he return'd, and
our Boat finding no fresh Water, came back and anchor'd to wait for us.
We walked about every Way, and found a dry Soil, tho' it seem'd to be
overflow'd at some Times; great Lakes of salt Water, little Grass, the
Track of Goats [deer], on the Sand, and saw Herds of them, but could
not come near them, however we kill'd some Ducks and Bustards [brants].
In the Evening, as we were returning, we miss'd an English Seaman, fir'd
several Shots to give him Notice, searched all about, waited till after
Sunset, and at last hearing no Tidings of him, we went into the Boat to
return Aboard.7
La Salle's landing place appears to have been about eight
miles west of the mouth of the present Colorado River and
about five miles east of the present Palacios Point in southwest-
ern Matagorda County.
The sand bank mentioned by Joutel undoubtedly was a sea
sandbar re-deposition in the Gulf end of one of the many bayous
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