...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...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...

...their families, as not to endeavour to teach, by themselves or others, their children and apprentices, so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to...English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws : " Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechise their children and servants...

...their families, as not to endeavour to teach, by themselves or others, their children and apprentices, so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to...English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws : " Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechise their children and ser-\vants...

...their families, as not to endeavour to teach, by themselves or others, their children and apprentices, so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to...English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws : " Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechise their children and servants...

...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...English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws: ' Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechise their children and servants...

...families, as not to endeavor to teach, by themselves or ■•others, their children and apprentices, so much learning, as may ^enable them perfectly to...English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws: ' Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) catechise their children and servants...

...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...English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws: ' Also, that all masters of families do once a week (at the least) cnlicliisi their children and servants...

...endeavor to teach by themselves or others, theire children and apprentices, MI much learning as may inable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital! lawes." ' As early as 1635, free schools were commenced in Boston. The union of the Massachusetts and...

...brethren shall suffer so much barbarism in their families, as not to teach their children and apprentices so much learning, as may 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,...

...their families, as not to endeavour to teach, by themselves or others, their children and apprentices, so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to...English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws ; upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect therein. " Also, that all masters of families do...