 | Edward Everett - 1840 - 440 σελίδες
...worthy fathers who assembled at Branford, in 1700, and laying, each, a few volumes on the table, said, " I give these books for the founding of a college in this Colony ;" and Harvard, to the dying munificence of an humble minister of the Gospel, who landed on the shores... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1841 - 368 σελίδες
...fathers, who, in 1700, assembled at Bran ford, and each one, laying a few volumes on a table, said, ' I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony.' " But the political education of the people is due to the happy organization of towns, which here,... | |
 | 1842 - 506 σελίδες
...worthy farmers, who in 1770, assembled at Bramford, and each one laying a few volumes on a table said, "I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." Such was the small beginning of Yale College, in New Haven, Conn., which is perhaps exceeded by no... | |
 | 1843 - 644 σελίδες
...their ideas of a college. Each of the ten founders laid down his donation of books, with the words, " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." The forty folio volumes contributed on that occasion, were the foundation of Yale College. Buildings,... | |
 | Ezekiel Porter Belden - 1843 - 210 σελίδες
...this transaction. Each gentleman brought a number of books, and presenting them to the body, said, " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." Several donations were received soon after ; and doubts arising whether the trustees were vested with... | |
 | 1871 - 870 σελίδες
...meeting, " each of the ten founders brought with him some books, and, placing them on the table, said : ' I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony.' " Nor did our forefathers confine their attention to the establishment of libraries in their higher... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1844 - 500 σελίδες
...fathers, who, in 1700, assembled at Branford, and each one, laying a few volumes on a table, said, ' I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony.' " But the political education of the people is due to the happy organization of towns, which here,... | |
 | Society for the Promotion of Collegiate and Theological Education - 1844 - 850 σελίδες
...founded Yale College, limited in means but strong in faith, brought forward each his books, and said : "I give these books for the founding of a College in this Colony." Two particulars must here be mentioned, in which these Colleges differed from those of the Mother country,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 680 σελίδες
...Branford,* and each, producing a few books, laid them on ""cwfeye. * the table, with these words : " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony." Such was the beginning of Yale College, now one of the most honored institutions of learning in the... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 732 σελίδες
...i*"**^ Branford,* and each, producing a few books, laid them on cutest, the table, with these words : " I give these books for the founding of a college in this colony-7' Such was the beginning of Yale College, now one of the most honored institutions of learning... | |
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