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Reading - Early works to 1800

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A dissertation on reading the classics, and forming a just style. Written in the year 1709, and addressed to the right honourable, John Lord Roos, the present Marquis of Granby.
Felton, Henry, 1679-1740.Date: 1713
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A new introduction to reading: or, a collection of easy lessons, Arranged on an improved Plan; calculated to acquire with ease a theory of speech, and to facilitate the improvement of youth. Designed as an introduction to The speaker. The fourth edition, corrected. Compiled by the publisher.
Date: 1795
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An introductory essay on the art of reading, and speaking in public, part first and second; In which an investigation of the principles of written language is attempted. By Samuel Whyte, principal of the English grammar and Classic-School.
Whyte, S. (Samuel), 1733-1811.Date: 1800
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The art of reading and writing English: or, The chief principles and rules of pronouncing our mother-tongue, both in prose and verse; with a variety of instructions for true spelling. Written at first for private use, and now published for the benefit of all persons, who desire a better acquaintance with their native language. By I. Watts.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: M.DCC.XXII. [1722]
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Nouvelle methode pour apprendre a bien lire et a bien orthographier. En deux parties. La Prémiére [sic] regarde les commençans, & les conduit graduellement, d'une Manière fort aisée, de la Connoissance des simples Lettres de L'Alphabet, à la Lecture des Mots les plus longs & les plus difficiles. La seconde est pour ceux qui savent lire. Elle comprend les Règles nécessaires pour les perfectionner dans la Lecture & dans l'Orthographe, & traite de la Division des Syllabes, de la Ponctuation, des Lettres Capitales, de L'Elision, des Accens, &c. à la fin de laquelle on a mis un Recueil des Mots qu'on prononce de même, ou fort approchant, mais qui écrits différemment ont tout un autre Sens, &c. Pour l'usage de S.A.R. Mme. la Princesse Louise, Reine de Danemarc. Par Jean Palairet, Ci-Devant Précepteur pour la Langue Françoise, &c. de L. A. R. Monseigneur le Duc de Cumberland, Madame la Princesse Marie, & Madame la Princesse Louise.
Palairet, Jean, 1697-1774.Date: [1765?]

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Reading - Early works to 1800

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A dissertation on reading the classics, and forming a just style. Written in the year 1709, and addressed to the right honourable, John Lord Roos, the present Marquis of Granby.

A new introduction to reading: or, a collection of easy lessons, Arranged on an improved Plan; calculated to acquire with ease a theory of speech, and to facilitate the improvement of youth. Designed as an introduction to The speaker. The fourth edition, corrected. Compiled by the publisher.

An introductory essay on the art of reading, and speaking in public, part first and second; In which an investigation of the principles of written language is attempted. By Samuel Whyte, principal of the English grammar and Classic-School.