 ... neighbors, to see first : that none of them shall 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...  Documents Accompanying the Journal of the House - Page 21by Michigan. Legislature - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1868 - 766 pages
...children and apprentices so 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." This, if we mistake not, was the first statute of compulsory education.* Almost two centuries had passed,... | |
 | Bibliography - 1842 - 576 pages
...children and apprentices so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws, upon penalty of twenty...all masters of families do, once a week, at least, catechize their children and servants in the grounds and principles of religion, and if any be unable... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Child labor - 1842 - 96 pages
...children and apprentices so 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. * * * And further, that all parents and masters do breed and bring up their children and apprentices... | |
 | Massachusetts. Board of Education - Education - 1849 - 296 pages
...apprentices, so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and [obtain a] knowledge of the capital laws : upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein." 8 civilization become exceedingly narrow ; and many a man, who now blindly glories in the name and... | |
 | Ira Mayhew - History - 1850 - 476 pages
...children and apprentices so 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." Each of the several cities and towns in that commonwealth is " authorized and empowered to make all... | |
 | Connecticut - Connecticut - 1850 - 648 pages
...each neglect therein ; Allso, that all Masters of familyes doe once a weeke at least, catechise theire children and servants in the grounds and principles of religion ; and if any bee vnable to doe so much, that then at the least they procure such Children or Apprentices to learne... | |
 | Connecticut - Connecticut - 1850 - 136 pages
...therein ; allso, that all masters of familyes, doe, once a week, at least, catechise theire chilldren and servants, in the grounds and principles of religion, and if any bee unable to doc so much, that then, at the least, they procure such children or apprentices to learne... | |
 | Maine Historical Society - Local history - 1853 - 480 pages
...perfectly to read the English Tongue : and a knowledge of the Capital Laws : upon a penalty of 20s for each neglect therein. Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechise their children and servants in the ground and principles nf religion : and that... | |
 | Maine Historical Society - Local history - 1853 - 486 pages
...perfectly to read the English Tongue : and a knowledge of the Capital Laws : upon a penalty of 20s for each neglect therein. Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechise their children and servants in the ground and principles of religion : and that... | |
 | Robert Rantoul (Jr.) - United States - 1854 - 892 pages
...children and apprentices, so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws ; upon penalty of twenty...Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechize their children and servants in the grounds and principles of religion ; and if... | |
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