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LETTER XXI. 



Departure from Michillimakinac. Obfervations on 

 the Currents in the Lakes.- Chamber of the In- 

 dians of Canada. Their good and ill Qualities. 



Lake Michigan, July 31, 1721 r 



Madam, 



I Set out the day before yefterday, and am now- 

 confined to a little namelefs ifland ; a canoe 

 which is come from the river St. Jofeph where I 

 am going, cannot ftir any more than we, although 

 the wind is favourable, but it being in our opinion 

 very fqually arid the lake being extremely agitated, 

 I am thereby furnimed with an opportunity of 

 writing to you. 



Though the wind was contrary on the 29th 

 when we embarked, we however advanced full 

 eight leagues that day, which is a proof that we 

 were helped along by the currents ; I had before 

 obferved the fame thing on my flrft entering the 

 bay, and was much furprized at it. There is no 

 doubt that this bay, which is a Cul de Sac, dis- 

 charges itfelf into lake Michigan ; and lake Michi- 

 gan, which is alfo a Cul de Sac, difcharges itfelf 



into 



