 We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it: and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them...  Life of Benjamin Franklin - Page 174by Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 224 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...Virginia will fend us a dozen of " their fons, we will take great care of their edu" cation, inftruct them in all we know, and make " men of them." Having frequent occafiohs to hold public couneilsj they have acquired great order and decency in conducing themv The... | |
 | James Anderson - Agriculture - 1800 - 632 pages
...warriors, nor counsellors; they were, in short, good for nothing. We are, however, not the lefs obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it; and,...make MEN of them." Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The old men sit in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...nothing. We are however not the less obliged by your kind offer, tho' we decline accepting it: and to shew our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia...make men of them." Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The old men sit in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...^varriors, or counsellors; they were totally good for nothing. We are however not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it; and...make men of them." Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired greatorder and decency in conducting them. The old men sit in the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...warriors, or counsellors; they were totally good for nothing. We are however not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it :...of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozeu of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...; they were totally good for nothing. We are however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, tho* -we decline accepting it : and to show our grateful...make men of them." Having frequent occasions to hold public cauncils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The old men sit in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...are however not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it : and to show oue grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia...send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great rare of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make MEN of them-" Having frequent occasions... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 196 pages
...warriors, or counsellors ; They were totally good for nothing. We are however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it :...make men of them." Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The old men sit in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...They were totally good for nothing. We are however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, fhough we decline accepting it : and to show our grateful...make men of them.'' Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The old men sit in... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...nothing. We are however not the less obliged by your kind offer, tho' we decline accepting it: and to shew our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia...make men of them." Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The old men sit in... | |
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