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the reason why the people at the present
time are so lazy, and work SO feebly.


Ye landlords, to whom lands are gwen
in charge, no longer rule your tenants IN
ignorance lest the tax officers beng en-
liohtened in the principles of this book
nnllfy your title as landlords, and we
give the lands to those who are ready 10
aid the feeble portions Of the community.
The ignorant shall receive their proper
reward, poverty, and the lands shall be
given to other lords. This penalty, pow
er,v. shall be the reward both of chiefs
and people, if they act in reality contrary
TO the above.


II. The business Of Females.


This is the appropriate business of all
the females of these islands to teach the
children to read cipher, and write, and
other branches of learning, to sub ject the
children to good parental and school laws.
to guide the children to ri yht behavior,
and place them in schools, that they may
do better than their parents. But if the
parents do not understand reading, then
let them commit the instruction of their
children to- those who do understand it,
and let the parents support the teacher,


nasmuch as they feel an interest in their
children, let them feel an interest in the
teacher too. But if any woman do not
conduct according to the requirements of
this section, then let her return to- the la
Dor of her landlord as in former times, to
such labor however as is appropriate to
women. The tax officers will look to and
manage this business.


l3. OF laying New Restrictions


AL the governors are hereby forbidden
to lay new burdens of their own inven-
ton on the lands. When you condemn
any one unjnstly, do not lay the blame on
the laws of the kingdom, and when you
lay grievous burdens on the people, do not
cast the blame on his majesty the king,
nor on the law; do not behave thus,
lest even the country people rise up
before you and expound TO you the
meaning of this book. Wherefore ex-
ecute none of your own peculiar plans
unless the king first subscribe his name to
what you wishto say to the people. The
proper course is when any governor per-
Celvcs that some new crime is becoming
prevalent, or perhaps makes some discov-
cry which may be of value to the king
dom, or to the people, if carried into exc
cution, for him then to give notice of his
discovery to all the governors, and when
they signify their appreciation, then pre-
sent the same to the king, and if he suf-
fix his name, then it becomes law of the
kingdom, for it is much better to execute
such plans as will not be condemned bv
any Of the sections of this law, that plan
having been formed for the benefit of the
kingdom, and been unanimously approy-
ed.


But those governors, land agents, land
lords and chiefs who set aside the edic,s
of this book which regulate the taxes of
The whole kingdom, and pursue course,
unjust, burdensome to the poor, and op-
presslve to those who labor in employ
ments to increase your wealth, course
to render destitute those who patiently
endure fatigue and the scorchnc avs Of
the sun, who pretend that your oppres-
sion of the people is in accordance with
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