According to the Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., a hornbook is a
leaf of paper containing the alphabet, the numbers, and the Lord's
Prayer, which was protected by a thin layer of translucent horn, and
It lists A.W. Tuer, History of the Horn-Book (1896).
Frank Weston
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What does it mean when we say "... With liberty and justice for all"
or "... All men [persons] are created equal" ???
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+ Franklin A. Weston Tel: 619-260-4612 +
+ Senior Reference Librarian +
+ Legal Research Center faw@teetot.acusd.edu +
+ University of San Diego +
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