The inhabitants on the Canadian side were chiefly of French origin, who began to occupy the country when Canada was still under the dominion of France.

They still retained that urbanity of manners which distinguishes them from the peasantry of most countries.

Further back, the country was settled principally by Americans, partial to the United States.

Three or four years after the war, the houses were so numerous and so close together upon the banks of the Detroit, that there was an appearance of a succession of villages for more than ten miles.

The farms were very narrow in front, extending a long way back, and were allotted in this awkward and inconvenient form, that their respective occupants might be able to render each other assistance when attacked by the Indians, who were at one time very numerous and troublesome in this vicinity.
The banks of the river Detroit are the Eden of Upper Canada, in so far as regards the production of fruit.