8o Some New Voyages 



for the Colony by the North fide of the Lake of 

 trontmacy in two or three days. He defigns to leave 

 at Fort Frontenac, a number of Men and Ammuni- 

 tion equal to what he leaves here. I herewith tranf- 

 mit feme Letters for my Relations, which I beg 

 you would convey to their Hands. If I meet with 

 any opportunity, Fll fend you a Journal of my 

 Voyage the next year. In the inean time, I am^ 



SIR, 



Tours t &c. 



L E T T E R XIV. 



Dated at Mijfilimakinac May 26. 1688. 



The Author leaves Niagara, and has an Incoun- 

 ter with the Iroquefe at the end of the Land- 

 Carriage. The after part of his Voyage. A 

 Defcription of the Country. He arrives ai 

 Fort St % Jofeph in the Mouth of the Lake of 

 Hurons. A Detachment of the Hurons arrive 

 at the fame place. After an Ingagernent, they 

 jet out for Miffilimakinac. A jlrange Adven- 

 ture of Mr. de la Salle's Brother. Miffilirna- 



^ kinac defcriFd. 



S IR, , > ; \' AjMfi 1 



I Am at a lofs to determine whether 'tis owing to. 

 Stupidity, or greatnefs of Mind , that the iofs of 

 my Eftate, which I infallibly forefee, do's not at alf 

 affeft me. Your Letter is but too flirewd a confir- 

 mation of my Prophecy: However I cannot but 

 purfue your feafonable adtice in writing, to Court y 



