 | Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.) - 1927 - 824 strani
...were exact observers of property, give them a fine gun, a coat or other thing, it might pass between twenty hands before it sticks, light of heart, strong affections but soon spent, most merry creatures that live, feast and dance perpetually, they never have much nor want much, wealth... | |
 | Albert Cook Myers - 1912 - 504 strani
...nor do their Husbands frequent them, till that time be expired. XIX. But in Liberality they excell, nothing is too good for! their friend; give them a fine Gun, Coat, or other thing, it I may pass twenty hands, before it sticks; light of Heart, strong 1 Affections, but soon spent; the... | |
 | William Penn - 1970 - 100 strani
...it; nor do their Husbands frequent them, till that time be expired. But in Liberality they excell, nothing is too good for their friend; give them a...light of Heart, strong Affections, but soon spent; the most merry Creatures that live, Feast and Dance almost perpetually; they never have much, nor want... | |
 | Jean R. Soderlund - 1983 - 436 strani
...lest they should defile it; nor do their husbands frequent them until that tune be expired. XIX. But in liberality they excel; nothing is too good for...light of heart, strong affections, but soon spent, the most merry creatures that live, [they] feast and dance perpetually; they never have much, nor want... | |
 | Gaile McGregor - 1988 - 372 strani
...general tone of their response was set by William Penn as early as 1683: [I]n Liberality they excell, nothing is too good for their friend; give them a...light of Heart, strong Affections, but soon spent; the most merry Creatures that live, Feast and Dance perpetually; they never have much, nor want much...and... | |
 | Gaile McGregor - 1988 - 372 strani
...general tone of their response was set by William Penn as early as 1683: [I]n Liberality they excell, nothing is too good for their friend; give them a...light of Heart, strong Affections, but soon spent; the most merry Creatures that live, Feast and Dance perpetually; they never have much, nor want much...... | |
 | Howard L. Green - 1995 - 320 strani
...during their month they touch no meat. They eat [itj, but with a stick, lest they should defile it In liberality they excel, nothing is too good for...thing, it may pass twenty hands before it sticks. . . . Wealth circulates like the blood, all parts partake and though none shall want what another has,... | |
 | David Turley - 1998 - 480 strani
...that hath been practised among them: in either of these they are not exceeded by the Italians. "But in liberality they excel; nothing is too good for...light of heart, strong affections, but soon spent. The most merry creatures that live; they feast and dance perpetually; they never have much, nor want much:... | |
 | John Elliot Wills - 2001 - 358 strani
...mostly walk with a lofty chin. . . .Their language is lofty, yet narrow, but like the Hebrew. . . . But in liberality they excel; nothing is too good for...light of heart, strong affections, but soon spent . . . they never have much, nor want much." He also described the oratory and procedures of their councils.... | |
 | Jayme A. Sokolow - 2003 - 320 strani
...liberality "they excell," he wrote after meeting the Lenni Lenapes, whom the English called the Delawares. "Nothing is too good for their friend; give them a...thing, it may pass twenty hands, before it sticks." In contrast to many English settlers, Penn never thought that Indians were savages. Because "this great... | |
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But in liberality they excel; nothing is too good for their friend: give them a fine gun, coat, or other thing, it may pass twenty hands before it sticks: light of heart, strong affections, but soon spent: the most merry creatures that live, feast and... 
