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" They care for little, because they want but little, and the reason is, a little contents them: in this they are sufficiently revenged on us, if they are ignorant of our pleasures, they are also free from our pains. "
Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn: Who Settled the ... - Page 147
by Thomas Clarkson - 1827
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A Winter in the West, Volume 2

Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 360 pages
...Indian dismissed with •everal additions to his little stock. Carver say i, that "the InVOL. II. 1 this they are sufficiently revenged on us — if they are ignorant of our pleasures, they are also ignorant of our pains. We sweat and toil to live ; their pleasures feed them — I mean their hunting,...
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A Winter in the West, Volume 2

Charles Fenno Hoffman - Kentucky - 1835 - 364 pages
...Indian dismissed with •everal additions to his little stock. Carver says, that "the InVOL. II. 1 • this they are sufficiently revenged on us — if they are ignorant of our pleasures, they are also ignorant of our pains. We sweat and toil to live ; their pleasures feed them — I mean their hunting,...
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A Winter in the West, Volume 2

Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 362 pages
...the Indian dismissed with several additions to his little stock. Carver sajs, that "thelnVOL. II. 1 this they are sufficiently revenged on us — if they are ignorant of our pleasures, they are also ignorant of our pains. We sweat and toil to live ; their pleasures feed them — I mean their hunting,...
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The Life of William Penn: The Settler of Pennsylvania, the Founder of ...

Mason Locke Weems - 1836 - 232 pages
...the kings distribute, and to themselves last. They care for little, because they want but little ; and the reason is, a little contents them. In this...our pleasures, they are also free from our pains. — We sweat and toil to live. Their pleasure feeds them ; I mean their hunting, fishing, and fowling...
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The Friends' Library: Comprising Journals, Doctrinal Treatises ..., Volume 5

William Evans, Thomas Evans - Quakers - 1841 - 552 pages
...meals, the kings distribute, and to themselves last. They care for little, because they want but little, and the reason is, a little contents them. In this...with bills of lading and exchange, nor perplexed with chancery-suits and exchequer-reckonings. We sweat and toil to live; their pleasure feeds them; I mean...
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Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania: Containing a Copicus ...

Sherman Day - Pennsylvania - 1843 - 766 pages
...the kings distribute, and to themselves last. They care for little, because they want but little ; and the reason is, a little contents them. In this...and exchequer reckonings. We sweat and toil to live ; their pleasure feeds them ; I mean their hunting, fishing, and fowling ; and this table is spread...
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Some Account of the Conduct of the Religious Society of Friends ..., Issue 9

Society of Friends. London Yearly Meeting. Meeting for Sufferings. Aborigines' Committee - Indians of North America - 1844 - 266 pages
...meals, the kings distribute, and to themselves last. They care for little, because they want but little, and the reason is, a little contents them: in this...and exchequer reckonings. We sweat and toil to live; their pleasure feeds them; I mean their hunting, fishing, and fowling, and this table is spread everywhere:...
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Fraser's Magazine, Volume 29

1844 - 778 pages
...kings distribute, and to themselves the last. They care for little, because they want but lit. tie ; and the reason is a little contents them. In this...our pleasures, they are also free from our pains. II V sweat and toil to live. Their pleasure feeds them ; 1 mean their hunting, fishing, and fowling;...
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Journal of a Wanderer: Being a Residence of India, and Six Weeks in North ...

Journal - India - 1844 - 296 pages
...another hath, yet exact observers of property. They care for little, because they want but little ; and the reason is a little contents them. In this...our pleasures, they are also free from our pains. We sweat and toil to live : their pleasures feed them. I mean their fishing, hunting, and fowling ;...
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Annals and Occurrences of New York City and State, in the Olden Time: Being ...

John Fanning Watson - New York (N.Y.) - 1846 - 470 pages
...another hath, yet exact observers of property. They care for little, because they want but little ; and the reason is, a little contents them. In this...our pleasures, they are also free from our pains. We sweat and toil to live ; their pleasure feeds them ; I mean their hunting, fishing, and fowling...
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