When he found that his plot had been discovered, his anger knew no bounds. He gathered his warriors from every hand and laid siege to Detroit. He was defeated, and with his defeat ended the power of the Indian tribes in the region of the Upper Lakes.
Detroit became an English town, and afterward an American city. She has gathered to herself the wealth of the fertile regions which lie around her, as well as the commerce of the broad inland seas on either hand. To-day she has more than one hundred and twenty thousand inhabitants, and is famous for her wealth and culture.
Language Lesson.—Let pupils review, as a written exercise, the spelling of the following words.
| treasure | rheumatism | group | desperate |
| release | mischievous | courtesy | separate |
| weary | approach | redoubled | vegetable |
| stealthy | caution | mighty | stratagem |
| peasants | exhausted | fortnight | spectator |
| concealed | draughts | knowledge | necessary |
| freight | guidance | flickering | particular |
In the sentences given below, change the verbs so as to represent the action as completed.
"The chiefs march to the fort in fantastic procession. They find that their plot is discovered. Pontiac immediately gathers his warriors from every hand, and lays siege to Detroit. He is defeated, and with his defeat, the power of the Indian tribes is at an end."
In the last two sentences, change the verbs so as to represent future time.
Let pupils make out an analysis and use it in treating the subject—
The town (or city) that I live in.