Pathfinders of the West - Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who - Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, - Lewis and Clark by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
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The Wanebagoes otherwise Puans, because of the name of the Bay; language different from the two others. The Sakis, 3 leagues from the Bay, and Pottewatamis, about 200 warriors. Towards lake Illinois, on River St Joseph, the Miamis or men of the Crane who have three different languages, though they live together. United they would form about 600 men. Above the Bay, on Fox river, the Ottagamis, the Mascoutins and the Kicapoos: all together 1200 men. At Maramegue river where is situated Nicholas Perrot's post, are some more Miamis numbering five to six hundred; always the same language. The Illinois midway on the Illinois river making 5 to 6 different villages, making in all 2000 men. We traffic with all these nations who are all at war with the Iroquois. In the lower Missipy there are several other nations very numerous with whom we have no commerce and who are trading yet with nobody. Above Missoury river which is of the Mississippi below the river Illinois, to the south, there are the Mascoutins Nadoessioux, with whom we trade, and who are numerous. Sixty leagues above the missisipi and St Anthony of Padua Fall, there is lake Issaquy otherwise lake of Buade, where there are 23 villages of Sioux Nadoessioux who are called Issaquy, and beyond lake Oettatous, |
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