 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 lehteFull view - About this book
 | 2003 - 374 lehte
...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...Woods, unable to bear either Cold or Hunger, knew From Center for Gifted Education, Building a New System: Colonial America 1607-1763. Copyright © 2003... | |
 | Carolyn Merchant - 2003 - 324 lehte
...William and Mary in Virginia, the Indians politely considered the matter before refusing. Franklin noted, "Several of our young people were formerly brought...hunger; knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy; spoke our language imperfectly, and were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors,... | |
 | Sandra Del Valle - 2003 - 382 lehte
...at education. One Indian speaking in 1744 on behalf of six Native American nations in 1744 stated: Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your...unable to bear either Cold or Hunger; knew neither to build a Cain, take a deer, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither... | |
 | Barbara Rogoff - 2003 - 448 lehte
...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...sciences; but when they came back to us ... [they were] ignorant of every means of living in the woods . . . neither fit for hunters, warriors, or counsellors;... | |
 | Walter C. Fleming - 2003 - 344 lehte
...while with you, would be expensive to you .... Several of our young People were formally brought up in the Colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were...they were bad Runners, ignorant of every means of iving in the Woods, unable to bear either Cold or Hunger, know neither how to build a Cabin, take a... | |
 | Kenneth J. Saltman, David Gabbard - 2003 - 370 lehte
...formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your subjects; but when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living, neither fit for hunters nor counselors, they were totally good for nothing. We are however, not the... | |
 | Jon Allan Reyhner, Jeanne M. Oyawin Eder - 2006 - 386 lehte
...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,... | |
 | Michael Jennings - 2004 - 200 lehte
...take it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of Education happens not to be the same as vours. We have had some experience of it; Several of our young people...Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your Seiences; but, when thev came back to us, thev were bad Runners, ignorant of every means of living... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 2004 - 446 lehte
...same with yours. We have had some Esperience 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, ignoram of every means of living in the Woods,... | |
 | Michael Jennings - 2004 - 200 lehte
...same as 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 bad Runners, ignorant of every means of living in the Woods,... | |
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