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JOURNEYS OF
other, with whom he had been acquainted
among the Cenis, and whom he had brought
along with him.
M. de la Salle was very glad to see him,
and remembered he was one of those of
whom he had purchased a horse. He asked
several questions of him, and, among the
rest, whether he had not seen the four men
who deserted in his former journey, or
heard any talk of the others to whom he had
given leave to return to our dwelling. He
answered he had seen one among the Cenis
and two others among the Assonis, but that
he had not heard of any more, and that they
must needs be dead, as also the Sieur Biborel,
who was likewise mentioned to him.
He further told us that there were four
or five cottages thereabouts, in which about
fifteen men resided. At night he went
away. Our Indian had killed a cow at a
great distance, and shot her quite through,
at which the other, who had been an eyewitness
to it, stood a long time amazed,
without speaking one word, admiring the
effect of our pieces. That cow was sent
for and the flesh brought to our camp.
The 23d we passed by the cottages we
had been told of, where the natives were
with their wives and children. M. de la
Salle caused us to halt in the village. We
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Cox, Isaac Joslin. The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 2, book, 1922; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6103/m1/127/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .