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" That the selectmen of every town in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see, first, that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor... "
Retrospect of Western Travel - Page 91
by Harriet Martineau - 1838 - 178 pages
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The British and Foreign Review: Or, European Quarterly Journal, Volume 5

1837 - 662 pages
...alone sufficient to discharge them from the accusation. It was one of the earliest laws of New England that " none of the brethren shall suffer so much barbarism...learning as may enable them perfectly to read the En" glish tongue." " To the end that learning may not be buried " in the graves of our forefathers,"...
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The North American Review, Volume 44

Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1837 - 594 pages
...so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavour to teach, by themselves or others, their children and apprentices, so much learning,...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws." In 1647, being now strong enough to do better, they proceeded to...
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The New Monthly Belle Assemblée, Volume 11

402 pages
...education in America. It appears that " The select men of every town were required to see that none suffer so much barbarism in their families as not...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue." This was certainly a wise proceeding of the primitive rulers of America, and we doubt not it has done...
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Connecticut Common School Journal and Annals of Education, Volumes 1-4

Henry Barnard - 1839 - 1066 pages
...Accordingly, the select-men of every town were to see that none "suffer so much barbarism in any of their families," as not to "teach their children and...may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue ;" and by a subsequent statute, it was made the duty of the grandjurymen in each town, once a year,...
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A Historical Discourse, Delivered by Request Before the Citizens of New ...

James Luce Kingsley - 1838 - 128 pages
...Accordingly, the select-men of every town were required to see that none " suffer so much barbarism in any of their families," as not to "teach their children and...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue;" and by a subsequent statute, it was made the duty of the grand-jurymen in each town, once a a year,...
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Annual Report of the Board of Education Together with the ..., Volume 63

Massachusetts. Board of Education - 1900 - 884 pages
...a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbors, to see that no one shall suffer so much barbarism as not to teach their children and apprentices so much learning as will enable them perfectly to read the English tongue. They shall also give them a knowledge of the...
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History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American ..., Volume 1

George Bancroft - 1839 - 506 pages
...severity of religious bigotry. It was ever the custom, and it soon became the law, in Puritan New England, that " none of the brethren shall suffer so much barbarism...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue." " To the end that learning may not be buried in the graves of our forefathers," it was 1647. ordered...
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Annual Meeting: Proceedings, Constitution, List of Active Members, and Addresses

American Institute of Instruction - 1839 - 220 pages
...suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning as...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and obtain a knowledge of its laws, — upon penalty of twenty shillings." Moreover, every township...
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Prize Essay and Lectures, Delivered Before the American Institute ..., Volume 9

American Institute of Instruction - 1839 - 224 pages
...suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning as...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and obtain a knowledge of its laws, — upon penalty of twenty shillings." Moreover, every township...
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American Annals of Education, Volume 9

1839 - 636 pages
...suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning as...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and obtain a knowledge of its laws,—upon penalty of twenty shillings.' Moreover, every township of...
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