...characteristic. ' If any be unable to do so much, [that is, ' to teach their children and apprentices ao much learning as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue'] that then at the least, they procure such children and apprentices to learn some short orthodox catechism,...

...so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavour, by themselves or others, to teach their children and apprentices so much learning, as...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue," &c. The penalty for the neglect was twenty shillings. In the same code it is ordered, that every town,...

...quarters where they dwell shall have a vigilant eye over their brothers and neighbors, to see, .first, that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein." This, if...

...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...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws: ' Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechise...

...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...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws: ' Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechise...

...New-England, that " none of the brethren shall suffer so much barbarism in their families, as not to teach their children and apprentices so much learning, as...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue." VOL. 1. 63 CHAP. " To the end that learning may not be buried in the -~~ graves of our forefathers,"...

...New-England, that " none of the brethren shall suffer so much barbarism in their families, as not to teach their children and apprentices so much learning, as...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue." CHAP. " To the end that learning may not be buried in the .~~ graves of our forefathers," it was ordered,...

...see that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavour to teach, by themselves or others, their children...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 enact,...

...they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their • bretheren and neighbors, to see that none of them suffer so much barbarism in any of their families,...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of its laws, upon penalty of twenty shillings." And it is further ordered, that children...

...shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavor to teach, by themselves and others, their children and apprentices so much learning...enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and a knowledge of the capital laws." Later it was made the duty of resident ministers of the gospel, the...