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Excerpt from A Continuation of the Narrative of the Indian Charity-School, Begun in Lebanon, in Connecticut: Now Incorporated With Dartmouth College, in Hanover, in the Province of New-Hampshire
Kt Mr. Ripley's Define, the Chiefs of that Tribe met together, on which pccafion he had the'lh?'illance of Capt. F letcher, the Province Interpreter; by whom he communicated to them his Errand alter a [hart Confultation among themfelves, they gave, fonsubllanee the following Anléver, viz. After thanking him and'tholewho fent him, they faid god had taught them a way to Pray which was right, meaning the whole Pepilh. Qf Worthip, to which Religionthey feemed much attached, ahd added, their Childregwould not be willing to comegiand if theywere, they could not get aliving by it; and lhewed no Inclination to fend them, to which Mr. Ripley thought pro per'to retum them' a lhort Anfwer. In which he expre?'ed the Kindnefs.0f the En'gli?'i in making dye Ofi'er tothem, and that the Offer made them was of goo-that they would be the only Sufferers by refufing it - Thab the Engli?'i would, by theirrefufal, be favedomuch Pains, and expence to do them good, 81c.
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