 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1882 - 524 Seiten
...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... | |
 | E.H. Butler & Co - 1853 - 396 Seiten
...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,...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,... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1889 - 524 Seiten
...brought up at the col-« leges of the northern provinces ; they were instructed in all your sciences, but when they came back to us they were bad runners,...neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, nor kill an so enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counselors... | |
 | Charles Elmer Allison - 1889 - 138 Seiten
...formerly brought up at colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences; but when they came back to us they were bad runners;...either cold or hunger: knew neither how to build a cabin,take a deer, or kill an enemy; spoke our language imperfectly; were therefore neither fit for... | |
 | Albert Ross Parsons - 1893 - 472 Seiten
...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,...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,... | |
 | George W. Lindsay, Charles C. Conley, Charles H. Litchman - 1893 - 664 Seiten
...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...woods ; unable to bear either cold or hunger ; knew nothing how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy; spoke our language imperfectly ; were,... | |
 | Nelson Appleton Miles - 1896 - 616 Seiten
...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,...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,... | |
 | Marshman William Hazen - 1896 - 536 Seiten
...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,...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,... | |
 | 1899 - 1012 Seiten
...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,...every 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, spoke our language... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - 1899 - 554 Seiten
...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,...every 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, spoke our language... | |
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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... 
