[Rarebooks] FS: 1859 American Trial of teacher striking his Catholic student for refusing to recite from Protestant Bible

[Charles Agvent]

REPORT OF THE TRIAL OF MCLAURIN F. COOKE, SUB-MASTER OF THE ELIOT SCHOOL 
... FOR AN ASSAULT ... UPON THOMAS J. WALL, A PUPIL WITH THE ARGUMENTS 
OF COUNSEL, AND THE OPINION OF THE COURT REPORTED IN FULL. CAREFULLY 
REVISED AND CORRECTED. Boston: A. M. Lawrence & Co., [1859]. Disbound, 
sewn wraps; 86 pages. Cooke was found Not Guilty of striking his 
Catholic student as punishment for refusing to recite the Ten 
Commandments "according to the version in the Common English or 
Protestant Bible." Sabin 16326. Owner name of R. R. Bishop at the top of 
the title page. Very Good. 		$125.00

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