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Whether the Indians were giving Du Luth's men a confused idea of the Pacific Ocean, which Du Luth had in mind, or meant to Indicate Salt Lake, Is not clear. The Pacific Ocean was far more than twenty days' journey from the Mississippi Valley, while, on the other hand. Salt Lake, Instead of being in a "west-northwesterly direction, " as Du Luth describes the body of salt water in question, lay to the southwest. Du Luth became convinced that it was 230 WISCONSIN IN THREE CENTURIES possible for hi...m to reach the "sea of salt" and he earnestly desired to go in quest of it, but he finally decided to return to Michilimackinac by way of the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers. While homeward bound, the Frenchmen found at the Falls of St. Anthony — so named by Hennepin — two dresses of beaver skins, richly ornamented with porcupine quills, which the Indians had offered to appease the Spirit of the Falls. One of the French- men stole these offerings, an offense for which Du Luth would have severely punished him but for the interference of Father Hennepin.
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