 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
 | Carolyn Merchant - Nature - 1989 - 404 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...education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.90 The downfall of the Indians' memorized oral tradition and its replacement by a European system... | |
 | Sharon O'Brien - Social Science - 1993 - 372 pages
...Counsellors; they were totally good for nothing. We are however not the less obliged for your kind Offer, tho' we decline accepting it; and to show our grateful Sense of it, if the Gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a Dozen of their Sons, we will take care of their Education, instruct them in all we... | |
 | Kent Nerburn, Louise Mengelkoch - Literary Collections - 1991 - 136 pages
...offer, though we decline accepting it. To show our gratefulness, if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care with their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them. Canassatego Treaty of Lancaster... | |
 | Education - 1992 - 244 pages
...warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good for nothing. We are however not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it; and,...instruct them in all we know, and make Men of them. Does this provide a little perspective for people today? I hope so. The most common complaint against... | |
 | Jon Allan Reyhner - Social Science - 1994 - 348 pages
...warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good for nothing. We are however not the less obliged by your kind Offer, though we decline accepting it: And...instruct them in all we know, and make Men of them. (Franklin 1784, 21-22) Because of the expense of Indian wars and the desire to preserve a profitable... | |
 | Daniel Greenberg - Education - 1992 - 152 pages
...Counsellors; they were totally good for nothing. We are however not the less oblig'd by your kind Offer, tho' we decline accepting it; and, to show our grateful...instruct them in all we know, and make MEN of them 26 . Two centuries later, the American Indian Congress of 1961 declared: In order to give recognition... | |
 | M. Annette Jaimes - Political Science - 1992 - 482 pages
...totally good for nothing. We are however not the less oblig'd by your kind Offer, tho' we decline in accepting it; and, to show our grateful Sense of it,...instruct them in all we know, and make Men of them. M The United States, of course , did not avail itself of the opportunity to have even a few of its... | |
 | Joyce Hifler - Religion - 1992 - 420 pages
...to eliminate the weak. This makes life living, rather man coping. If the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education ... and make men of them CANASSATEGO 'chocs are reflected sounds that can so easily fool us. Weareconfidemaboutwherethe... | |
 | Frank Shuffelton - Literary Criticism - 1993 - 295 pages
...The chief continues after his refusal: We are however not the less oblig'd by our kind Offer, tho' we decline accepting it; and, to show our grateful...Education, instruct them in all we know, and make Men of them.6 There are other instances of this type in Franklin's work. They demonstrate the recognition... | |
 | Gerald E. Gaull, Ray A. Goldberg - Technology & Engineering - 1993 - 270 pages
...they were totally good for nothing. We are, however, not the less oblig'd by your kind Offer, tho'we decline accepting it; and, to show our grateful Sense...Virginia will send us a Dozen of their Sons, we will take Care of their Education, instruct them in all we know, and make Men of them. One gets the decided impression... | |
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