 ... streete at play, openly, some pitching ye base, and some at stoole-ball, and such like sports. So he went to them, and tooke away their implements, and tould them that was against his conscience, that they should play and others worke.  Portland in the Past - Page 58by William Goold - 1886 - 543 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Massachusetts - 1856 - 516 pages
...wente against their consciences to work on y1 day. So ye Govr tould them that if they made it mater of conscience, he would spare them till they were better informed. So he led-away ye rest and left them ; but when they came home at noone from their worke, he found them in... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - History - 1859 - 686 pages
...went against their consciences to work on that day. So the Governor told them that, if they made it matter of conscience, he would spare them till they were better informed. So he led away the rest, and left them ; but when they came home at noon from their work, he found them in the street... | |
 | William Carlos Martyn - Massachusetts - 1867 - 486 pages
...themselves, and said it went against their consciences to work on Christmas. So the governor told them if they made it a matter of conscience, he would spare them till they were better informed. On this, he led away the rest, and left them ; but when the laborers came home from work at noon, they... | |
 | Leonard Bacon - Massachusetts - 1874 - 512 pages
...went against their consciences to work on that day. So the governor told them that, if they made it matter of conscience, he would spare them till they were better informed. So he led away the rest and left them; but when they came home at noon from their work, he found them in the street... | |
 | Leonard Bacon - Massachusetts - 1874 - 546 pages
...went against their consciences to work on that day. So the governor told them that, if they made it matter of conscience, he would spare them till they were better informed. So he led away the rest and left them ; but when they came home at noon from their work, he found them in the street... | |
 | Leonard Bacon - Massachusetts - 1874 - 558 pages
...went against their consciences to work on that day. So the governor told them that, if they made it matter of conscience, he would spare them till they were better informed. So he led away the rest and left them ; but when they came home at noon from their work, he found them in the street... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - Cape Cod (Mass.) - 1875 - 478 pages
...excused themselves, saying it was against their consciences to work on that day. The governor told them if they made it a matter of conscience he would spare them until they were better informed. He then led away the rest. When those who had worked came home at... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - History - 1875 - 480 pages
...excused themselves, saying it was against their consciences to work on that day. The governor told them if they made it a matter of conscience he would spare them until they were better informed. He then led away the rest. When those who had worked came home at... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - New England - 1876 - 694 pages
...went against their consciences to work on that day. So the Governor told them that, if they made it matter of conscience, he would spare them till they were better informed. So he led away the rest, and left them ; but when they came home at noon from their work, he found them in the street... | |
 | English periodicals - 1880 - 920 pages
...went against their consciences to work on that day. So the Governor told them that if they made it matter of conscience, he would spare them till they were better informed. So he led away the rest and left them ; but when they came home at noon from their work, he found them in the street... | |
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