...little badges of distinction, to the children of the common people who excel in them. The public can impose upon almost the whole body of the people the necessity of acquiring the most essential parts of education, by obliging every man to undergo an examination or probation...

...very small expense, the public can facilitate, can encourage, andean even impose upon almost thewhole body of the people, the necessity of acquiring those most essential parts of education. The public can facilitate this acquisition, by establishing in every parish or district a little school,...

...entering on the different pursuits and professions into which human life is divided. " The public can impose upon almost the " whole body of the people...necessity of " acquiring those most essential parts of educa" tion, by obliging every man to undergo an " examination or probation in them before he " can...

...mere elements of knowledge, without any aid from the State. Nay, he goes further, and proposes that a national education should not only be provided by...recommends the means which he thinks best adapted to these ends ; the establishment of parochial schools, with part of the expenses paid by the public,...

...elements of. knowledge, without any aid from the State. Nay, he goes fur-', ther, and proposes that a national education should not only be ' provided by...necessity of acquiring those most essential parts of educatidn,' (namely, reading, writing, and accounts.) Wealth of Nations, Book V. Chap. I. Part 3. Art....

...people to take advantage of it. ' For a very small expense, (says he,) the public can facilitate—can encourage— and can even impose upon almost the whole...recommends the means which he thinks best adapted to these ends ; the establishment of parochial schools, with part of the expenses paid by the public,...

...have time to acquire them before they can be employed in those occupations. For a very small expense, the public can facilitate, can encourage, and can...whole body of the people, the necessity of acquiring these most essential parts of education. " The public can facilitate this acquisition, by establishing...

...education of the poorer classes he says, " For a very small expense, the public can facilitate, and encourage, and can even impose upon almost the whole...acquiring those most essential parts of education." His doctrine seems to be that the public should perhaps make provision for the instruction of the children...

...have time to acquire them before they can be employed in those occupations. For a very small expence the public can facilitate, can encourage, and can...acquiring those most essential parts of education. " The public can facilitate this acquisition, by establishing in every parish or district a little...

...have time to acquire them before they can be employed in those occupations. For a very small expense, the public can facilitate, can encourage, and can...whole body of the people, the necessity of acquiring these most essential parts of education. " The public can facilitate this acquisition, by establishing...