 ... our Rum doth as little hurt as your Brandy and in the opinion of Christians is much more wholesome ; however, to keep the Indians temperate and sober is a very good and Christian performance, but to prohibit them all strong liquors seems a little...  The Documentary History of the State of New-York - Halaman 227oleh New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1849Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
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...taken to dissuade them (the Iroquois) from their drunken debauches, though certainly our Rum doath as little hurt as your Brandy, and in the opinion of Christians is much more wholesome." At times Dongan tried to cajole his opponent, as when he sent him "some Oranges, hearing that they... | |
 | Michigan Historical Commission, Michigan State Historical Society - 1888 - 708 halaman
...their lodges into counterparts of hell ?" "Certainly," retorts Dongan, "our rum doth as little harm as your brandy, and in the opinion of christians is much more wholesome." The outcome of this epistolary fusilade was an order from Denonville to his commander at Mackinac,... | |
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