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" 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... "
The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Page 216
by Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 288 pages
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Historical Notes Respecting the Indians of North America: With Remarks on ...

John Halkett - Indians - 1825 - 426 pages
...heartily : but you, who are wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will therefore not take it amiss if our ideas...have had some experience of it. Several of our young men were formerly brought up at the colleges in your northern provinces. They were instructed in all...
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A Manual of Political Economy: With Particular Reference to the Institutions ...

Willard Phillips - Economics - 1828 - 286 pages
...proposed to send his son to Dartmouth College for his education. " Several of our young men," said he, " were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern...sciences, but when they came back to us, they were bad swimmers, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer or kill...
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The Second Reader, Or Juvenile Companion

John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 274 pages
...heartily. But you who are wise must know, that different nations have different conceptions of things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas..."We have had some experience of it: several of our ypung people were formerly brought up at the Colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed...
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The Guide to Knowledge, Volume 1

William Pinnock - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1833 - 738 pages
...heartily. But you, who are wise, must know that different nation* havt different conceptions of things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas...this kind of education happen not to be the same with youn^ " We have had some experience of it : several of our young people were formerly brought up at...
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Biography and History of the Indians of North America: Comprising a General ...

Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...heartily. Biit you who are wise must know, that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas...some experience of it : several of our young people viere formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces ; they were instructed in all your...
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The Family Magazine, Volume 4

1837 - 490 pages
...heartily. But you, who are wise, must know that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will therefore not take it amiss if our ideas...of education happen not .to be the same with yours. Wo have had some experience of it ; several of our young people wore formerly brought up at the colleges...
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Biography and History of the Indians of North America ...: Comprising ...

Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 654 pages
...heart'riy. But you who arc wise must know, thjitjd}fferent nations have different conceptions of things'; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas of this kind Of education happen not to.be tte.satne with yours. We have had sonic experience of it : several of our, yoyingbeople were...
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The Life and Miscellaneous Writings of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...heartily. But you who are wise, must know that different nations have different eoneeptions of things : and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of edueation happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some experienee of it: several of our young...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ...

Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...heartily. But you who are wise, must know, that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas...brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces ; 'hey were instructed in all your sciences-; hut when they came back to us, they were bad runners...
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The Book of the Indians, Or, Biography and History of the Indians of North ...

Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1841 - 798 pages
...heartily. But yon who are wise must know, that different nations have différent conceptions of things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our ideas...in all your sciences ; but when they came back to ns, they were bad runners; ignorant of every moans of living in the woods; unable to bear either cold...
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