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Peter Efprit Radiffon. 211 come the morrow to renew the friendfhip and to make it w*^ y^ ffrench, and that a great many of their yong people came and brought them fome part of their wayes to take their ad¬ vice, ffor they had a minde to goe againft y'^ Chriftinos, who weare ready for them, and they in like manner to fave their wives & children. They weare fcattered in many Cabbans that night, expeding thofe that weare to come. To that purpofe there was a vaft large place prepared fome hundred paces from y^ fort, where everything was ready for the re¬ ceiving of thofe perfons. They weare to fett their tents, that they bring uppon their backs. The pearches weare putt out and planted as we received the news; the fnow putt afide, and the boughs of trees covered the ground. The day following they arrived w^^ an incredible pomp. This made me thinke of y^ Intrance y^ y^ Polanders did in Paris, faving that they had not fo many Jew^ells, but inftead of them they had fo many feathers. The ffirft weare yong people w*^ their bows and arrows and Buckler on their fhouiders, uppon w*^^ weare reprefented all manner of figures, according to their knowledge, as of y^ fun and moone, of terreftriall beafts, about its feathers very artificialy painted, Moft of the men their faces weare all over dabbed w^^ fever¬ all coUours. Their hair turned up like a Crowne, and weare cutt very even, but rather fo burned, for the fire is their cicers. They leave a tuff of haire upon their Crowne of their heads, tye it, and putt att y^ end of it fome fmall pearies ¦ or fome Turkey ftones, to bind their heads. They have a role commonly made of a fnake's fkin, where they tye fever- all bears' paws, or give a forme to fome bitts of buff's horns, and put it about the faid role. They greafe themfelves w'^ very
Object Description
Page Title | Fourth Voyage of Peter Esprit Radisson (1659-1660) : an excerpt from Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson, being an account of his travels and experiences among the North American Indians, from 1652 to 1684. |
Author | Radisson, Pierre Esprit, ca. 1636-1710 |
Place of Publication | Boston |
Source Publisher | Prince Society |
Source Creation Date | 1885 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP012000 |
Description | Radisson and his brother-in-law, the Sieur de Groseilliers, were the first French explorers to visit Wisconsin after Nicolet (in 1654-56), and the two returned for the trip described here in 1659-60. As unlicensed traders, they were punished when they returned to Montreal, which embittered them so much that they sold their knowledge and services to the English and helped found the Hudson Bay Company. The account given here is a contemporary English version of their adventures building the first outpost in the Chequamegon Region, near modern Ashland, and of wintering among the exiled Ottawas on the headwaters of the Chippewa River. |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Radisson, Pierre Espirit. "Fourth Voyage" in Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson, being an account of his travels and experiences among the North American Indians, from 1652 to 1684 ... edited by Gideon D. Scull. (Boston: Prince Society, 1885); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=12 |
Document Number | TP012 |
Size | p. 173-247 ; 22 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=12 |
Owner Collection | Stacks |
Owner Object ID | E186 P85 v.16 |
Series | Publications of the Prince Society ; v. 16 |
Genre | travel narrative; |
County | Ashland County; Bayfield County; Douglas County; Iron County; Sawyer County |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Gender | male |
Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans; French Americans; |
Sub-Topic | Arrival of the First Europeans |
Event Date | 1659-1660 |
Event Years | 1659; 1660 |
Animals | Birds; Mammals |
Climate | Storms; Low temperature; Snow; |
Occupations | Explorers |
Recreation | Hunting |
Topography | Islands; Lakes; Rivers |
Transportation | Canoes and canoeing |
Manufacturing and Industry | Fur trade |
War | Weapons |
Indian Tribe | Cree; Huron; Mascouten; Ojibwe; Ottawa |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | 211 |
Author | Radisson, Pierre Esprit, ca. 1636-1710 |
Place of Publication | Boston |
Source Publisher | Prince Society |
Source Creation Date | 1885 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP012040 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 22 cm. |
Owner Collection | Stacks |
Owner Object ID | E186 P85 v.16 |
Series | Publications of the Prince Society ; v. 16 |
Full Text | Peter Efprit Radiffon. 211 come the morrow to renew the friendfhip and to make it w*^ y^ ffrench, and that a great many of their yong people came and brought them fome part of their wayes to take their ad¬ vice, ffor they had a minde to goe againft y'^ Chriftinos, who weare ready for them, and they in like manner to fave their wives & children. They weare fcattered in many Cabbans that night, expeding thofe that weare to come. To that purpofe there was a vaft large place prepared fome hundred paces from y^ fort, where everything was ready for the re¬ ceiving of thofe perfons. They weare to fett their tents, that they bring uppon their backs. The pearches weare putt out and planted as we received the news; the fnow putt afide, and the boughs of trees covered the ground. The day following they arrived w^^ an incredible pomp. This made me thinke of y^ Intrance y^ y^ Polanders did in Paris, faving that they had not fo many Jew^ells, but inftead of them they had fo many feathers. The ffirft weare yong people w*^ their bows and arrows and Buckler on their fhouiders, uppon w*^^ weare reprefented all manner of figures, according to their knowledge, as of y^ fun and moone, of terreftriall beafts, about its feathers very artificialy painted, Moft of the men their faces weare all over dabbed w^^ fever¬ all coUours. Their hair turned up like a Crowne, and weare cutt very even, but rather fo burned, for the fire is their cicers. They leave a tuff of haire upon their Crowne of their heads, tye it, and putt att y^ end of it fome fmall pearies ¦ or fome Turkey ftones, to bind their heads. They have a role commonly made of a fnake's fkin, where they tye fever- all bears' paws, or give a forme to fome bitts of buff's horns, and put it about the faid role. They greafe themfelves w'^ very |
Event Date | 1659-1660 |
Event Years | 1659; 1660 |
Type | Text |