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" It is only known that they solemnly pledged themselves, according to their country's manner, to live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the sun and the moon should endure. "
Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Page 262
by Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844
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The Port Folio

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1814 - 652 pages
...down to us. It is only known that they solemnly pledged themselves, according to their country manner, to live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the sun and moon should endure. — Thus ended this famous treaty, of which more has been said in the way of praise than of any other...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 21

1812 - 576 pages
...341-43. The Indians, in return, made long and stately harangues — of which, however, no more se'eras to have been remembered, but that ' they pledged themselves...and his children, as long as the sun and moon should en' dure. ' And thus ended this famous treaty ; — of which Vol» taire has remarked, with so much...
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The Analectic Magazine, to which is Added, an Appendix of Official ..., Volume 2

1813 - 552 pages
...seems to have been remembered, hut that " they pledged themselves to live in love with William Fenn and his children, as long as the sun and moon should...remarked, with so much truth and severity, " that it was VoL. II. 2D ED. 58 the only one ever concluded between savages and Christians that was not ratified...
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn, Volume 1

Thomas Clarkson - Great Britain - 1813 - 562 pages
...to us. It is only known, that they solemnly pledged themselves, according to their country manner, to live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the Sun and Moon should endure. — Thus ended this famous Treaty, of which more has been said in the way of praise than of any other...
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A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged ..., Issue 24

General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...manner against his fellow planter." He treated these savages as his brethren, and he made them such. They pledged themselves " to live in love with William...children as long as the sun and moon should endure" — nor did they violate their faith. It is lamentable to be constrained to join with Voltaire in saying,...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1814 - 1112 pages
...to us. It is only known, that they solemnly pledged themselves, according to their country manner, to live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the sun and moon should endure. — Thus ended this famous treaty, of which more has been said in the way of praise than of any other...
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The Philanthropist, Or, Repository for Hints and Suggestions ..., Volume 4

Charities - 1814 - 402 pages
...to ns. It is only known, that they solemnly pledged themselves, according to their country manner, to live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the Sun and Moon should endure." The following account of the original state and the early progress of the colony is copied by Mr. Clarkson...
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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 13

Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1815 - 550 pages
...manner against his fellow planter." He treated these savages as his brethren, and he made them such. They pledged themselves " to live in love with William...children as long as the sun and moon should endure" — nor did they violate their faith. It is lamentable to be constrained to join with Voltaire in saying,...
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A General History of Voyages and Travels to the End of the 18th ..., Volume 13

Robert Kerr - 1815 - 534 pages
...manner against bis fellow planter." He treated these savages as his brethren, and he made them such. They pledged themselves " to live in love with William...children as long as the sun and moon should endure" — nor did they violate their faith. It is lamentable to be constrained to join with Voltaire in saying,...
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History of North America, Volume 1

John Talbot - North America - 1820 - 526 pages
...to us. It is only known, that they solemnly pledged themselves, according to their country manner, to live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the Sun and Moon should endure. — Thus ended this famous Treaty, of which more has been said in the way of praise than of any other...
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