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A complete set of rules and examples for writing with accuracy & freedom By Richard Langford ...
Langford, Richard, -1814.Date: [1787]- Books
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A key to letters: or, a complete introduction to Spelling and Reading English, After a New, Easy, and Familiar Method. In two parts. Part I. Contains upwards of six Thousand Words digested into Eight distinct Classes, with Orders and Subdivisions; the redundant and obscure Letters, where they occur, marked and explained, to prevent a false Pronunciation: with easy and instructive Reading-Lessons, on various subjects, properly adapted to the first four Classes. Part II. Contains, 1. A Dialogue on the Rules for dividing Words into Syllables, which are delivered in a concise Manner, and freed from every sort of Difficulty. 2. Several Tables of Words left undivided, as an Exercise on the said Rules. 3. A second Dialogue on the Powers of the Letters, with Remarks on their particular Sounds and different Coalitions. 4. A more copious Table of Words, the same in Sound, but differing in Sense, than any heretofore published. 5. Words the same in Spelling but different in Signification. 6. The Use of Stops and Marks in Reading. 7. Irregular Verbs with their Preterit and Participle passive different. 9. A large alphabetical Table of Scripture proper Names divided and accented. To which is added an appendix. The whole so methodised as to render it of the greatest Utility, not only to young Ladies and Gentlemen, for whose immediate use it is designed, but to adult Persons and Foreigners; who may learn hereby to read, write, and pronounce English with propriety and exactness. Book II. For the use of schools. By Charles Bryant, School-Master in Norwich.
Bryant, Charles, schoolmaster.Date: [1769]- Books
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The first book for English schools; or the Rational Schoolmaster's First Assistant: being A new Method to avoid Perplexity to the Scholar, and a great deal of unnecessary trouble to the Teacher. And in a Plain Easy and Pleasing Manner, to fix the Principles of Religion, as well as the Knowledge, of Letters, on the Minds of Youth. To which End It is adorn'd with Short, Entertaining, and Instructive Verses, of various kinds; Tales, Fables, Riddles, History, Emblems, and many other Particulars entirely new, and carefully adapted to the Capacities of Children. 'tis calculated to make reading rather a Pleasure than a Task, and to answer the End of all other Books of this kind, so that Children may learn to read well by this alone. And though adorned with several good and useful Cuts, is Sold for no more than Six-Pence, which is the lowest Price that even the worst Books of this Size are Sold for.
Parsons, John, Rector of Wilford.Date: [1780?]- Books
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A collection of English exercises. Translated from the writings of Cicero only, for school-boys to re-translate into Latin; and adapted to the principal rules in the compendium of Erasmus's syntax. The second edition. By William Ellis, A. M. And Master of the Grammar School at Alford, in Lincolnshire.
Ellis, William, 1730-1801.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Instructions for children: or, the child's and youth's delight. Teaching an easie way to spell and read true English. Containing The Father's Godly Advice, And directing Parents in a Right and Spiritual manner to Educate their Children. With A Scripture Catechism, Wherein all the Chief Principles of True Christianity Are clearly Open'd. Together with many other Things, both Pleasant and Useful for the Education of Children. Written by B. Keach, Author of War with the Devil. Recommended to the Use of all Parents and Schoolmasters, by H. Knowls.
Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]