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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. They are not disquieted with bills... "
Sketches of the History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians ... - Page 97
by James Buchanan - 1824 - 156 pages
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A Winter in the Far West

Charles Fenno Hoffman - Northwest, Old - 1835 - 704 pages
...they care for little because the} 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 ignorant of our pains. \Ve sweat and toil to live ; their pleasures feed them — I mean at the imputation...
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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
...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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The Life of William Penn: The Settler of Pennsylvania, the Founder of ...

Mason Locke Weems - 1836 - 232 pages
...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...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
...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...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
...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...and exchange, nor perplexed with chancery suits and exchequer reckonings. We sweat and toil to live ; their pleasure feeds them ; I mean their hunting,...
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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
...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...and exchange, nor perplexed with chancery suits and exchequer reckonings. We sweat and toil to live; their pleasure feeds them; I mean their hunting, fishing,...
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Journal of a Wanderer: Being a Residence of India, and Six Weeks in North ...

Journal - India - 1844 - 296 pages
...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...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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Fraser's Magazine, Volume 29

1844 - 778 pages
...care for little, because they want but lit. tie ; and the reason is a little contents them. In this they are sufficiently revenged on us. If they are...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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Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of William Penn

Thomas Clarkson - Pennsylvania - 1849 - 444 pages
...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...and exchange, nor perplexed with Chancery suits and Exchequer reckonings. We sweat and toil to live. Their pleasure feeds them ; I mean their hunting,...
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