 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...  Select Pieces - Page 44by Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 59 lehteFull view - About this book
 | 1821 - 356 lehte
...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 ef their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men... | |
 | John Halkett - 1825 - 430 lehte
...however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it ; and, to shew you our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia...instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." * It has been the common practice with many, in imitation of De Pauw, to stigmatize the Indians for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 lehte
...are however not the less ohliged hy your kmd offer, though we decline accepting of it; and to show our grateful sense of it if the gentlemen of Virginia...make men of them. Having frequent occasions to hold puhlic councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The old men sit in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 310 lehte
...were therefore neither fit for hunter? warriors, or counsellors : they were totally good to „. grate of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we...take great care of their education, instruct them tin all we know, Hnd make men of them. Having frequent occasions to hold public councils lhay have... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1833 - 738 lehte
...we decline accepting it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Vi RO INI A mill send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we ¿now, and MAKE MEN of them." Having frequent occasions to hold public councils, they have acquired... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 582 lehte
...are, however, not the less obliged by your kibd offer, though we decline accepting it: and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia...education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them."f Success of a Missionary. — Those who have attempted to Christianize the Indians complain... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 lehte
...are however not the less obliged hy your kind offer, though we decline accepting of it, and to show our grateful sense of it if the gentlemen of Virginia...of their education, instruct them in all we know, und make men of them. Having frequent occasions to hold public councils they have acquired great order... | |
 | 1836 - 496 lehte
...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...make MEN of them." Having frequent occasions to hold publick councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The old men sit in... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 lehte
...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...all we know, and make men of them." Having frequent occasion to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency in conducting them. The... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1837 - 654 lehte
...are, however, not the less obliged by ypur kind' offer, ihm'igh we decline accepting it: and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia,...send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great cajfe of then: educ»tio,n, instruct them in all we kfiovfy'and make men of them.'*f Succas of a Misswnary.—... | |
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