7^ TRAVELS through 



aflift that of the fhip Le Joliy almoil every thing 

 would have been faved •, but that was funk on 

 purpofe, and the night being come, they were 

 obliged to defer the unlading till the next morn- 

 ing. Some hours being paft, the wind, which 

 came from the fea, grew more violent, and 

 the waves increafed ; the Flute beating againft 

 the rocks burll, and a quantity of goods 

 fell out through the opening, and were carried 

 away by the fea. This was only perceived at 

 break of day -, thirty more barrels of wine and 

 brandy were faved, together with fome barrels 

 full of flower, meat, and peafe : all the reft 

 was loft. 



To increafe the misfortune, they were fur- 

 rounded on all fides by Indians ; who, notwith- 

 ftanding the care that was taken to prevent 

 their profiting any thing by the general confu- 

 fion, took away feveral things which had been 

 preferved from the wreck. The theft was 

 not perceived till they were retired with the 

 booty. They had left feveral of their canoes on 

 the fliore, which were feized upon : very weak 

 reprifals indeed, which coft much more than they 

 were worth. The Indians came at night to take 

 their canoes •, they furprifcd thofe who were left 

 to take care of them, and, finding them afleep, 

 they killed two volunteers, whom M. de la Salle^ 



regretted 



