I was, Sir, born of Indian parents, and lived while a child among those whom you are pleased to call savages; I was afterward sent to live among the white people, and educated at one of your schools ; since which period I have been honored much beyond... The Life of Thomas Eddy ... - Page 115by Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1836 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1838 - 514 pages
...present, I presume, of very different opinions. You will, however, allow me in some respects to have the advantage of you in forming my sentiments. I was,...those whom you are pleased to call savages ; I was afterward sent to live among the white people, and educated at one of your schools ; since which period... | |
| Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - Bibliography - 1838 - 524 pages
...however, allow me in some respects to have the advantage of you in forming mV sentimenti. I was, Sir, bora of Indian parents, and lived while a child among those whom you are pleased to call savages ; I was afterward sent to live among the white people, and educated at one of your schools ; since which period... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1840 - 514 pages
...allow me in some respects to have had the advantage of you in forming my sentiments. I was, Sir, bom of Indian parents, and lived while a child among those...educated at one of your schools ; since which period 1 have been much, honoured beyond my deserts, by an acquaintance with a number of principal characters... | |
| William Leete Stone - Indians of North America - 1844 - 634 pages
...will, however, allow me in some respects to have had the advantage of you in forming my sentiments. 1 was, Sir, born of Indian parents, and lived while a child among those whom you are pleased to call savage? ; I was afterward sent to live among the white people, and educated at one of your schools... | |
| William Leete Stone - Indians of North America - 1865 - 668 pages
...will, however, allow me in some respects to have had the advantage of you in forming my sentiments. 1 was, Sir, born of Indian parents, and lived while a child among those whom yon are pleased to call savage. 0 ; I was afterward sent to live among the white people, and educated... | |
| Freeman N. Blake - Indians of North America - 1870 - 54 pages
...very different opinions. Yon will, however, allow me in some respects to have had the advantage of yon in forming my sentiments. I was, sir, born of Indian...parents, and lived while a child among those whom yon are pleased to call savages. I was afterwards sent to live among the white people, and educated... | |
| F. Douglas Reville - Brant (Ont. : County) - 1920 - 476 pages
...conducive to happiness: but whether you or the natives of this land, have obtained this happy medium I was, sir. born of Indian parents and lived while...one of your schools; since which period I have been honored much beyond my deserts, by an acquaintance with a number of principal characters both in Europe... | |
| William Leete Stone - Indians of North America - 1838 - 640 pages
...or the natives of this land, have obtained this happy medium. On this subject we are at present, 1 presume, of very different opinions. You will, however,...those whom you are pleased to call savages; I was afterward sent to live among the white people, and educated at one of your schools ; since which period... | |
| Penny Petrone - History - 1983 - 258 pages
...are degrees of civilization,' he argues, 'from Cannibals to the most polite of European nations.' ... I was, Sir, born of Indian parents, and lived while...those whom you are pleased to call savages; I was afterward sent to live among the white people, and educated at one of your schools; since which period... | |
| Marie Harris, Kathleen Aguero - Poetry - 1989 - 380 pages
...winter air rides movesmovingmoves Lakotas say: god. what we do. Molly Brant, Iroquois Matron, Speaks / was, Sir, born of Indian parents, and lived while...white people, and educated at one of your schools; . . . and after every exertion to divest myself of prejudice, I am obliged to give my opinion in favor... | |
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