We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will... Select Pieces - Page 43by Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 pagesFull view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 pages
...for we know (says he) that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in those colleges, and that the maintenance of our young men, while with you ,...We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do us gooti by your proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you who are wise, must know, that different... | |
| John Halkett - Indians - 1825 - 498 pages
...we know," said he, " that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in these colleges, and that the maintenance of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily : but you, who are wise, must... | |
| John Halkett - Indians of North America - 1825 - 430 pages
...we know," said he, " that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in these colleges, and that the maintenance of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to yon. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily: but... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1831 - 310 pages
...we know," says he, " thai j» highly esteem the kind of learning taught in tho» colleges, and that the maintenance of our young men while with you would be very expensive to you. VV are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do u good by your proposal ; and we thank you heartily... | |
| William Pinnock - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1833 - 738 pages
...we know,'' says he, " that you highly esteem the kind of learning tanght in your Colleges, and that the maintenance of our young men, while with you,..." We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do vi good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise, must know that different... | |
| 1836 - 496 pages
...we know," says he, " that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in those colleges. and that the maintenance of our young men while with you would...nations have different conceptions of things ; and you wiH,therefore not take'it amiss if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with... | |
| 1837 - 488 pages
...we know," says he, " that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in those colleges, and that the maintenance of our young men while with you would...proposal, and we thank you heartily. But you, who aro wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will therefore... | |
| Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...follows : — "We know that you highly esteem the kind of learning taught in those colleges, and that the maintenance of our young men, while with you,...good by your proposal, and we thank you heartily. Biit you who are wise must know, that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Autobiographical memory - 1837 - 356 pages
...learning taught in those colleges, and that the maintenance of our young men, while with you, would l>e very expensive to you. We are convinced, therefore, that you mean to do us good by your proposal ; anil we thank you heartily. But you who are wise, must know, that different nations have different... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 654 pages
...follows: — "We know that jsou highly esteem the hind •of learning taught in those colleges, and that "the maintenance of our young men, while with you, would be Very expensive to.' you/ \Vearecnnvinced, therefore, that yon mean to do us good by your p.roj|osaU and we thank you heart'riy.... | |
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