What to see in America . f Huron,east of theStraits, is themost irregular ofthe Great Lakes,and among its attractions are no less than three thousandislands. Michigans chief city, and the oldest in the southern partof the state, is Detroit, founded by the French in 170L Itfell into British hands in 1763 along with the rest of theterritory occupied by France in North America. Laterthat same yesiv it was besieged by the celebrated chief Pon-tiac, who, in ten weeks time, captured every British postwest of Niagara except this. After the siege had lastedabout three months reenforcements
What to see in America . f Huron,east of theStraits, is themost irregular ofthe Great Lakes,and among its attractions are no less than three thousandislands. Michigans chief city, and the oldest in the southern partof the state, is Detroit, founded by the French in 170L Itfell into British hands in 1763 along with the rest of theterritory occupied by France in North America. Laterthat same yesiv it was besieged by the celebrated chief Pon-tiac, who, in ten weeks time, captured every British postwest of Niagara except this. After the siege had lastedabout three months reenforcements reached the fort, and thedefenders sallied forth to make a surprise attack on theIndians. But they were themselves ambushed as they werecrossing a bridge that spanned a little stream a mile and ahalf north of the fort. They were defeated with heavyloss, and the stream has been called Bloody Run ever months afterward Pontiac abandoned the siege. Pres-ently the Indians relations with the British became A. Lake Fueighteu Passing Detiioit Michigan 251 and during the Revolution they salHed forth from there ontheir forays and returned with many prisoners and 1805 a fire ravaged Detroit and left nothing exceptone house, a few stone chimneys, and several old peartrees. The city is eighteen miles from Lake Erie, on thebank of the Detroit River, which connects it with the smallLake St. Clair, and so with Lake Huron. Here the shippingof the lakes passing up and down the narrow waterwaycan be seen to exceptional advantage. Among the othercraft, you may see one of the aristocrats of the lake fleet — apassenger steamer, resembling in style and size the oceanliners. Of the freighters, the type of vessel that has the mostcurious individuality is the whaleback, a blunt-ended hulkwith rounded gunwales. Its appearance and its manner Ife Ak^
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