 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
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1882 - 522 pages
...they came back they were bad runners, ignorant of the means of living in the woods, unable to bear cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, nor kill an enemy, and spoke our language imperfectly. We are nevertheless obliged to you, and if the gentlemen will send... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 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 were formerly brought wp at the colleges of the northern provinces ; they were instructed in all your sciences; but when... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1851 - 842 pages
...it amis», if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. We have hid some experience of it : several of our young people...brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces ; th<;y were instructed in all your sciences ; but when they came back to us, they were bad runners;... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1851 - 780 pages
...with yours. We have Irul some e.\perienco of it: several of our young people were formerly brought u;> at the colleges of the northern provinces ; they were instructed in all your S'i Tiers ; but when they came back to us, they were bad runners; ignorant of every means of living... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...take 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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 308 pages
...happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it , several of our you.ig pcoplo were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern...; knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, 0( kill an enemy; spoke our language imperfectly; were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors,... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - America - 1854 - 782 pages
...it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with join's. We have had some experience of it : several of our young people...instructed in all your sciences; but when they came buck to us, they were bad runners; ignorant of even' means of living in the woods; unable to bear either... | |
 | Biographies of American leaders - 1855 - 624 pages
...take 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...— 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, warriours,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1855 - 522 pages
...take 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 neitheV how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, — were... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 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...were instructed in all your sciences ; but when they camo back to us they were bad runners ; ignorant of every means of living in the woods ; unable to... | |
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