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Show Vcu -i;ei Sinner j In 1647 William ' Blngdeu. a resident of New Haven, had the misfortune to fall Into the water hue ope Saturday night He could light no tire on iun day, according, to his Interpretation ot the blue laws, so while his stilt and undergarments were drying In the air William lay In bed to keep warm and did not go to church. They kept Hose watch In those days on delinquent worshipers, so this offender wns culled upon to explain. In spite of what would seem n very good excuse. RImk-den RImk-den was adjudged ctillty of "sloath fulness" nnd sentenced to be "pub licquely whipped." |