With his Majesty's royal licence, A guide to the English Tongue In two parts. The First, proper for Beginners, shewing a Natural and Easy Method to pronounce and express both Common Words, and Proper Names; in which particular Care is had to shew the Accent, for preventing Vicious Pronunciation. The Second, for such as are advanced to some Ripeness of Judgment, containing Observations on the Sounds of Letters and Diphthongs; Rules for the true Division of Syllables, and the Use of Capitals, Stops, and Marks: With large Tables of Abbreviations, and Distinctions of Words; and several Alphabets of Copies for Young Writers. To which is added an appendix, containing many additional Lessons, in Prose and Verse; First, in Words of One Syllable only; and then mix'd with Words of Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and Seven Syllables: further improved with new fables and cuts, never before published. By the late Rev. Thomas Dyche
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed only for W. Bent, Pater-Noster Row
1788, MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]
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| Edition: | A new edition, corrected and enlarged |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Below the Royal privilege, on verso of titlepage: "The extensive sale of this excellent book having induced many self-interested and evil-minded persons to publish and vend spurious and imperfect editions of the same, .. the public are requested to take notice, that the genuine edition .. is, by assignment from R. Ware, printed only for W. Bent. - English Short Title Catalog, T225597. - Reproduction of original from British Library |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([8],160p.,plates) ill.,port 12° |