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1673] VOYAGE OF JOLLIET AND
MARQUETTE 233
to drag them,
especially when the waters are low. Neverthe-
less, we
successfully passed those rapids; and on
approaching
Machkoutens, the Fire Nation, I had the
curiosity to drink
the mineral waters of the river that
is not far from that vil-
lage.1 I also took time to look
for a medicinal plant which
a savage, who knows its
secret, showed to Father Alloues
with many ceremonies.
Its root is employed to counteract
snake-bites, God
having been pleased to give this antidote
against a
poison which is very common in these countries.
It is
very pungent, and tastes like powder when crushed
with
the teeth; it must be masticated and placed upon the
bite
inflicted by the snake. The reptile has so great a
horror of
it that it even flees from a person who has
rubbed himself
with it. The plant bears several stalks, a
foot high, with rather
long leaves; and a white flower,
which greatly resembles the
wallflower.2 I put some in my
canoe, in order to examine
it at leisure while we
continued to advance toward Maskou-
tens, where we
arrived on the 7th of June.
Section 3. Description of
the Village of Maskoutens;
what
passed there between the
Father and the
Savages. The
&nb
p;French begin to enter a New and Unknown Country,
and
arrive at
Missisipi.
Here we are at
Maskoutens.3 This word may, in
Algon-
quin, mean ""the Fire Nation,"" which, indeed, is
the name
given to this tribe. Here is the limit of the
discoveries which
the French have made, for they have not
yet gone any farther.
This
village consists of three nations who have
gathered
there-Miamis, Maskoutens, and Kikabous. The
former are
the most civil, the most liberal, and the most
shapely. They
wear two long locks over their ears, which
give them a pleas-
ing appearance. They are regarded as
warriors, and rarely
1For the
location of this spring and illustration of its present
condition
see Wis. Hist. Soc. Proceedings, 1906, p. 168.
It was southeast of the present
town of Berlin, in Green
Lake County, Wisconsin.
2
Sufficient indications are not given by Marquette to enable
botanists to
identify this plant, which may be one of
several ""snake roots"" found in
this
vicinity.
3 This village
was located not far from the spring mentioned above.
See
Perrot's description, ante, pp.
84-88.
Object Description
| Document Number | AJ-051 |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-051/ |
| Document Title | The Mississippi Voyage of Jolliet and Marquette, 1673 |
| Author | Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675 |
| Contributor | Kellogg, Louise Phelps, died 1942 (editor) |
| Document Source | Kellogg, Louise P. (editor). Early Narratives of the Northwest, 1634-1699. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917). Pages 223-257. |
| Series | Original Narratives of Early American History |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
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| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Great Lakes & Mississippi Valley; Southeast; |
| State / Province | Michigan; Wisconsin; Iowa; Illinois; Missouri; Kentucky; Tennessee; Arkansas; |
| Event Date | 1673 |
| Ethnicity | French; Indian; |
| Indian Tribe | Menominee; Miami; Mascouten; Kickapoo; Illinois; Peoria; Cherokee; Tuscarora; Kaskaskia; Quapaw; |
| Key Persons & Places | Claude Dablon; Green Bay; Fox River; Wisconsin River; Mississippi River; Missouri River; Ohio River; Ouaboukigou River; |
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| Daily Life | housing & furnishings; customs; jewelry & adornment; clothing; |
| Art | dance; visual arts; |
| Religion & Beliefs | Indian beliefs; Indian practices; |
| Politics | slavery; |
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Description
| Document Number | AJ-051 |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-051/ |
| Document Title | The Mississippi Voyage of Jolliet and Marquette, 1673 |
| Author | Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675 |
| Contributor | Kellogg, Louise Phelps, died 1942 (editor) |
| Document Page | 233 |
| Document Source | Kellogg, Louise P. (editor). Early Narratives of the Northwest, 1634-1699. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917). Pages 223-257. |
| Series | Original Narratives of Early American History |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-051/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-051/summary/ |
| Genre | Jesuit relation; |
| Page Type | text; |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Great Lakes & Mississippi Valley; |
| State / Province | Wisconsin; |
| Event Date | 1673 |
| Ethnicity | Indian; |
| Indian Tribe | Miami; Mascouten; Kickapoo; |
| Encounters | contact / meeting; |
| Digital Format | jpeg |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-051-0253 |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights/ |
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1673] VOYAGE OF JOLLIET AND MARQUETTE 233 to drag them, especially when the waters are low. Neverthe- less, we successfully passed those rapids; and on approaching Machkoutens, the Fire Nation, I had the curiosity to drink the mineral waters of the river that is not far from that vil- lage.1 I also took time to look for a medicinal plant which a savage, who knows its secret, showed to Father Alloues with many ceremonies. Its root is employed to counteract snake-bites, God having been pleased to give this antidote against a poison which is very common in these countries. It is very pungent, and tastes like powder when crushed with the teeth; it must be masticated and placed upon the bite inflicted by the snake. The reptile has so great a horror of it that it even flees from a person who has rubbed himself with it. The plant bears several stalks, a foot high, with rather long leaves; and a white flower, which greatly resembles the wallflower.2 I put some in my canoe, in order to examine it at leisure while we continued to advance toward Maskou- tens, where we arrived on the 7th of June. Section 3. Description of the Village of Maskoutens; what passed there between the Father and the Savages. The &nb p;French begin to enter a New and Unknown Country, and arrive at Missisipi. Here we are at Maskoutens.3 This word may, in Algon- quin, mean ""the Fire Nation"" which, indeed, is the name given to this tribe. Here is the limit of the discoveries which the French have made, for they have not yet gone any farther. This village consists of three nations who have gathered there-Miamis, Maskoutens, and Kikabous. The former are the most civil, the most liberal, and the most shapely. They wear two long locks over their ears, which give them a pleas- ing appearance. They are regarded as warriors, and rarely 1For the location of this spring and illustration of its present condition see Wis. Hist. Soc. Proceedings, 1906, p. 168. It was southeast of the present town of Berlin, in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. 2 Sufficient indications are not given by Marquette to enable botanists to identify this plant, which may be one of several ""snake roots"" found in this vicinity. 3 This village was located not far from the spring mentioned above. See Perrot's description, ante, pp. 84-88. |