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XXV "The Spring Waters thear are as good as Small beere heere, but those that com from the Woods are not so good but alltogether unclear."

Father Joseph Le Caron, first missionary to the Hurons 1615. (J. Gilmary Shea's "Missions.")

Cause of French + English war on U.S. territory (vally of Ohio &c) about 1754 - both governments were bent on occupying + owning? the inland Country. French wanted to extend Canada to Louisiana: - had settlements all down Mississippi vally. English only had Atlantic coast settlements, but claimed that they extended to farthest western limit,