Proceedings and Addresses Volume N . 19 pdf
Proceedings and Addresses Volume N . 19 pdf
Proceedings and Addresses Volume N . 19.cPennsylvania-German Society
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Author: Pennsylvania-German Society
Page Count: 66 pages
Published Date: 01 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781235982675
Download Link: Proceedings and Addresses Volume N . 19
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...to his promise or obligation. It was remarked, during the late war, that there were very few instances of them discharging a bond, or a debt, with depreciated paper money. It has been said, that the Germans are deficient in learning;82 and that in consequence of their want 81 Wer puenctlich bezahlt, mag wieder borgen. He that pays punctually can borrow again. Koerte's Sprichwoerter.--I. D. Rupp. I recall an old Pennsylvania-German, a professional man of high culture and character, who agreed to loan a sum of money to an acquaintance who said he would call for it on a certain day at 1 P. M. The man appeared a few minutes after 1 and was told that he could not have the loan, since a man who was ten minutes late in an appointment in which he was to receive money, would be sure to be late when the time came to paying it back. 82 It must never be forgotten that the whole legal, technical and political frame of activities in Pennsylvania was being conducted in a language with which the Germans were imperfectly familiar, and that, therefore, though many of them were intelligent, thoughtful, and well educated, they were unable to express themselves on points at issue to those round about them. They were right, far more so than the Quakers and the Tories, on all the large issues of the day, and they relied upon their leaders for information and for advice. Says Barr Ferree Pennsylvania Primer): "Schlatter was the leader of the Reformed.... Muhlenberg became the leader of the Lutherans in Pennsylvania and in the colonies. These two men with Saur of Germantown with his newspaper were the three leaders of opinion among the Germans in colonial Pennsylvania." 1 of more general and extensive education, they are much addicted to superstition,83 and are frequently...
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Proceedings and Addresses Volume N . 19.cPennsylvania-German Society
Author: Pennsylvania-German Society
Page Count: 66 pages
Published Date: 01 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781235982675
Download Link: Proceedings and Addresses Volume N . 19
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...to his promise or obligation. It was remarked, during the late war, that there were very few instances of them discharging a bond, or a debt, with depreciated paper money. It has been said, that the Germans are deficient in learning;82 and that in consequence of their want 81 Wer puenctlich bezahlt, mag wieder borgen. He that pays punctually can borrow again. Koerte's Sprichwoerter.--I. D. Rupp. I recall an old Pennsylvania-German, a professional man of high culture and character, who agreed to loan a sum of money to an acquaintance who said he would call for it on a certain day at 1 P. M. The man appeared a few minutes after 1 and was told that he could not have the loan, since a man who was ten minutes late in an appointment in which he was to receive money, would be sure to be late when the time came to paying it back. 82 It must never be forgotten that the whole legal, technical and political frame of activities in Pennsylvania was being conducted in a language with which the Germans were imperfectly familiar, and that, therefore, though many of them were intelligent, thoughtful, and well educated, they were unable to express themselves on points at issue to those round about them. They were right, far more so than the Quakers and the Tories, on all the large issues of the day, and they relied upon their leaders for information and for advice. Says Barr Ferree Pennsylvania Primer): "Schlatter was the leader of the Reformed.... Muhlenberg became the leader of the Lutherans in Pennsylvania and in the colonies. These two men with Saur of Germantown with his newspaper were the three leaders of opinion among the Germans in colonial Pennsylvania." 1 of more general and extensive education, they are much addicted to superstition,83 and are frequently...
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