 | George Bancroft - 1841 - 368 pages
...ruthlessness of bigotry. It was ever the custom, and it early 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 ordered in all... | |
 | 1842 - 546 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 knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein ; also,... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1842 - 96 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 knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein. * * *... | |
 | 1842 - 544 pages
...their families, as not to endeavor to teach, by themselves or others, their children and apprentices BO much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein ; also,... | |
 | 1843 - 540 pages
...state. In the cnrly days of the republic it was ordained in the New-England colonies, that all should " teach their children and apprentices so much learning as may enable them perfectly to rend the Knglish tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws." In a more advanced and highly favored... | |
 | 1843 - 798 pages
...state. In the early dnys cif the republic it was ordained in the New-England colonies, that nil should ''teach their children and apprentices so much learning as may enable them pcr/ictly to read the Knglish tongue, and know Irtlgc of the capital laws,'' lu a more advanced and... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1844 - 514 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 1n the graves of our forefathers," it was 1647. ordered... | |
 | Joseph Barlow Felt - 1845 - 564 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...may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue and knowledge of the capital laws. Also, all masters of families do once a week, at the least, catechise... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1846 - 316 pages
...custom, and became the law in Puritan New England as early as 1642, that "none of the brethren should suffer so much barbarism in their families, as not...learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English Language." A fine of 20 shillings was imposed for every neglect, and, if after reproof by the Selectmen,... | |
 | Maine. Board of Education - 1847 - 658 pages
...One of their earliest acts of legislation, was a law making it obligatory upon parents and masters, " to teach their children and apprentices, so much learning...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws." In furtherance of this object, the general court of the colony... | |
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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... 
