in cit'ing, _moving to action_.
de vot'ed, _very much attached_.
de feat'ed, _overcome_.
cul'ture, _a high state of knowledge_.
or'na ment ed, _adorned_.
wam'pum, _shells used by the Indians as money or for ornament_.
fan tas'tic, _wild; irregular_.
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THE STORY OF DETROIT.
The early history of Detroit is highly romantic. It was founded in 1701
as a military colony.
It soon became one of the most important of the western outposts of
Canada, and as the French and Indians were usually on the most friendly
terms, the colony for a long time existed in a state of happiness and
contentment.
At the close of the French War, Detroit contained over two thousand
inhabitants. Canadian dwellings with their lovely gardens lined the
banks of the river for miles.
Within the limits of the settlement were several Indian villages. Here
the light-hearted French-Canadian smoked his pipe and told his story,
and the friendly Indian supplied him with game and joined in his
merry-making.
In the year 1760, Detroit was taken possession of by the English.
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