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" 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... "
The Life of Benjamin Franklin: Written by Himself ; to which is Added His ... - Page 309
by Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 375 pages
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The Boston magazine

698 pages
...provinces: They wereinftrucled in all your fdencei; bur when they came back to ut, thry were bad runner* ; ignorant of every means of living in the " woods ; unable to bear either cold " or 5 1 " or hunger; knew neither how to " build at:b:n( take a deer, or kill "anfiismy ; Ipo'ke our language...
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Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 282 pages
...colleges of the " northern provinces ; they were in" ftnufted in all your fciences ; but " when they came back to us, they were " bad runners ; ignorant of...to build a cabin, take a " deer, or kill an enemy; fpoke our " language imperfeftly ; were therefore " neither fit for hunters, warriors, or " counfellors...
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Recreations in Agriculture, Natural-history, Arts, and ..., Volume 3

James Anderson - Agriculture - 1800 - 632 pages
...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...or kill an enemy ; spoke our language imperfectly, and were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were, in short, good for...
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Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...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...hunger; knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, nor kill an enemy ; spokeour language imperfectly; were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors,...
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The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals, of the ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...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...were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, or counsellors; they were totally good for nothing. We are however not the less obliged by your kind offer,...
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The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3

Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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...imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, ^varriors, or counsellors; they were totally good for nothing. We are however not the less obliged...
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The Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...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...were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, or counsellors ; they were totally good for nothing. We are however, not the less obliged by your kind...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: [Correspondence

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 466 pages
...northern provinces ; they were instructed in all your sciences ; but when they came back to us, the}. were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living...were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors ; they were totally good for nothing. We are however not the less obliged by your kind...
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Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Memoirs of His Early Life

Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1810 - 292 pages
...runners; ignorant of every means of living in the woods ; urable to bear either cold or hunger; krew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy ; -speak our language imperfectly ; were therefore neither fir for hunters, warriors or counsellors;...
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The Essays, Humourous, Moral and Literary: Of the Late Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - American essays - 1811 - 190 pages
...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...were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, or counsellors ; They were totally good for nothing. We are however, not the less obliged by your kind...
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