 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 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1837 - 490 pages
...it^if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen4- of their sons, we will take great care of '.heir education, instruct them in all we know, and 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... | |
 | Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...however, not the l<s» obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it: and to show out grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of [heir sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we if, and make mew of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1839 - 268 pages
...We are not however the less ohliged hy your kind offer, though 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 j'care of their education, instruct them in all we know, 1 and make men of them." Having frequent occasions... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1839 - 96 pages
...are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we deeline aeeepting 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 eare of their edueation, instruet them in all we know, and make men of them." Having frequent oeeasion... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...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... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...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...instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Success of a Missionary. — Those who have attempted to Christianise the Indians complain that they... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1841 - 798 pages
...the less obliged by your kind oftvr, though we decline accepting it: and to show our grateful seh.se of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a...education, instruct them in all we know, and make mm of them." f Success of a Missionary. — Those who have attempted to Christianize the Indians complain... | |
 | 1842 - 400 pages
...offer, though we decline accepting it; and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen from Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will...instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." THE DYING MOTHER. Mother, the spring's young blossoms Are blooming in the vale ; The hawthorn in the... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...are, however, not the less obliged by your kind ofier, 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 care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.'" This contempt of learning... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1845 - 800 pages
...are, however, not the le,«3 obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it : and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia...great care of their education, instruct them in all wa know, and make men of them.nf Success of a Missionary. — Those who have attempted to Christianize... | |
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