 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 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Carolyn Merchant - Nature - 2003 - 324 pages
...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 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2003 - 382 pages
...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 - Psychology - 2003 - 448 pages
...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;... | |
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