 We have had some experience of it: several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad runners ; ignorant of every means...  Select Pieces - Page 44by Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1844 - 600 pages
...education happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it ; several of £ur young people were formerly brought up at the colleges...to build a cabin, take a deer, nor kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors;... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it; several of our young people...unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how O * to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy; spoke our language imperfectly; were therefore... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1845 - 800 pages
...it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. We have Imd some experience of it: several of our young people...hunger; knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy ; spoke our languasn imperfectly; were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1846 - 292 pages
...it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. "We have had some experience of it: several of our young people...hunger; knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy ; spoke our language imperfectly; were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 pages
...some experience of it; several ofoiu young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of th» northern provinces ; they were instructed in all your...; knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy; spoke our language imperfectly ; were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1846 - 296 pages
...it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. "We have had some experience of it: several of our young people...they were instructed in all your sciences; but when they'came back to us, they were bad runners; ignorant of every means of living in the woods; unable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 pages
...same with yours. We have had some experience of it ; several of our young people were formerly hrought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences ; hut when they came hack to us, they were had runners ; ignorant of every means of living in the woods... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pages
...kind of education happee not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it ; seversof our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the* them provinces ; they were instructed in all your sciences ; but ween they came back to us they were... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1848 - 746 pages
...it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it : several of our young people...hunger; knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy ; spoke our language imperfectly ; were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors,... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1848 - 708 pages
...it amiss, if our idea* of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. Wo have liad some experience of it: several of our young people...northern provinces ; they were instructed in all your »•¡pnces ; but when they came hack to us, they were bad runners ; ignorant of every means of living... | |
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