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• Orthographical exercises : in a series of moral letters. To which is added, a selection of essays, &c. from the best English writers. By James Alderson, Master of the English Academy, Ashford, Kent
  by: Alderson, James
  Published: (1793)
• The easy instructor : or, the only method to make the orthography and pronunciation of the English language easy: wherein the general rules of English orthography, &c. are exemplified: By which the qualified and diligent Teacher may in a very short time prepare youth to read an english Author, with propriety and elegance. For the Use of Schools. By John Moscrip, One of the Teachers of the free English Reading School, Berwick-Upon-Tweed
  by: Moscrip, John
  Published: (1790)
• A new introduction to learning : or, a sure guide to the English pronunciation and orthography ; in plain prose for the ease, and familiar verse for the pleasure, as well as profit, of the learner. Containing much more on those Subjects than any other Book, in a Method never before attempted; and by which All who can Read may learn, without a Teacher, to Speak and Write English as Correctly as they that have had a Liberal Education. Contriv'd so as to amuse and exercise the Ingenious, improve and delight the Less-Knowing, clearly instruct the Ignorant, and allure Youth to a Love of Learning; tho' chiefly design'd for such Grown Persons as have had but a slender Education, and are desirous of further Improvement. To make it of General Use are added, I. An alphabetical Collection and clear Distinction of above a Thousand Words nearly alike in Sound, but different in Sense and Spelling. II. A large Table of Words, with their Meaning, made different in Signification by adding E Final III. An Explanation of Abbreviations, Notes of Reference, and other Marks which often occur in Books and Writing. By Samuel Hammond, Schoolmaster in Nottingham; Author of the Complete and Comprehensive Spelling-Dictionary
  by: Hammond, Samuel
  Published: (1750)
• The irish spelling-book : or, instruction for the reading of English, fitted for the youth of Ireland. In which are set forth many useful Observations in Spelling, Alterations, and Amendments in the Sounds of Letters, both Single and Double; Exact Formations of both Sorts by the several Organs of Voice;-A Discourse on Prosody: A large Chapter about various Quantities of Vowels, Change, and Loss of Letters and Syllables in Pronunciation;-Rules for the right Reading of Prose and Verse;-A new Method of Parsing, according to Orthography and Prosody;-A Method of Teaching, useful both to Scholars and their Teachers; -And many other necessary Things, interspersed in each Part of the Book
  Published: (1740)
• Watts's compleat spelling-book : in three parts. Part I. Containeth Mr. Munday's New Improvements, for the Right Accenting of Words, in variety of Tables, from one to seven Syllables: with Praxes on Words of different Syllables: Also Portions of Scripture, from the Psalms, Proverbs and New Testament. Part II. Containeth, the Principles and Rules of pronouncing our Mother Tongue, both in Prose and Verse, in great variety of Examples, Containing, sure and easy Directions for Reading. Part III. Lessons for Children, out of the Historical Parts of Scripture; as also, a short History of England, from the Norman Conquest, to his Present Majesty's Accession to the Throne: As also Mr. Clark's Directions, for Writing the Round Hand, and Round Text, and the Italian Hand, with several other Things for the Improvement of Children. With ingraved Copies, taken from the standard Rules, by Mr. Bickham
  by: Watts, Isaac
  Published: (1737)