...and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has brought disobedience and hereand sects into the world, and printing has divulged them...against the best government. God keep us from both !" The restoration, " the worst of all governments," had resulted in establishing an arbitrary and...

...government : — "I thank God there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has brought disobedience...against the best government. God keep us from both ! " The only interest taken in the Colonies by the government at home — perhaps it is the only interest...

...famous apostrophe — "I thank God we have no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has brought disobedience,...against the best government. God keep us from both ! " This wish has not been in vain. The establishment of slavery secured its fulfilment. Virginia has...

...— " I thank God there are no free-schools nor printing (in Virginia), and I hope we shall not have these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience,...libels against the best government. God keep us from both."b Can it be thought singular that this man should have forfeited the respect with which he was...

...men hither. But, I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing; and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has brought disobedience,...divulged them, and libels against the best government 36.' The man, who could give utterance to such sentiments, it is plain, must ' — *— • have been...

...worthy men hither. But I thank God there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has brought disobedience,...against the best government : God keep us from both !" 1672. No opposition appears to have been made in Virginia to the establishment of a crown custom-house...

...worthy men hither. But I thank God there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has brought disobedience,...against the best government : God keep us from both !" 1672. No opposition appears to have been made in Virginia to the establishment of a crown custom-house...

...schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has brought 30 disobedience and heresy and sects into the world,...against the best government. God keep us from both." But how was it with the pilgrims ? From a soil of comparative barrenness, they gathered a rich harvest...

...them these hundred years. For learning has * Bancroft, vol. ip 458. brought heresy and disobedience and sects into the world, and printing has divulged...against the best government. God keep us from both!"* Sir William Berkeley was simply expressing here, in plain terms, the chief motives which still continue...

...men hither. But, I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years ; for learning has brought disobedience,...against the best government. God keep us from both !* * Mr. Hening adds a note to his copy of this paper which we shall also append to ours as follows...