A 1796 guide to Liverpool, by W. Moss, describes the Blue-Coat Hospital - the charity school - as a place where 'the boys are taught reading, writing and accounts; and those intended for the sea are instructed in navigation.'
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A 1796 guide to Liverpool, by W. Moss, describes the Blue-Coat Hospital - the charity school - as a place where 'the boys are taught reading, writing and accounts; and those intended for the sea are instructed in navigation.'