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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Ye Olden Blue Laws is a historical book written by Gustavus Myers in 1921. The book is a comprehensive study of the blue laws that were enforced in the early colonies of America. The blue laws were a set of strict religious laws that governed the daily lives of the colonists... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

A review from The Medical Pickwick , Vol. 7: TO understand why the writers of the Constitution used the expression, "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," it is essential to appreciate their traditions and forensic background. This is well exhibited in a study of the old... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

A historical overview of the Puritan legal system in colonial New England, with a particular emphasis on the so-called 'blue laws', or moral and religious codes that regulated social behavior. The book explores the origins and rationale of the laws, as well as their enforcement... Read Full Overview

A historical overview of the Puritan legal system in colonial New England, with a particular emphasis on the so-called 'blue laws', or moral and religious codes that regulated social behavior. The book explores the origins and rationale of the laws, as well as their enforcement... Read Full Overview