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The english-School reformed: containing first, rules, shewing the nature of vowels, consonants, Syllables, Diphthongs, dividing of Syllables, and of Stops and Points. Secondly, a Praxis shewing the Use of the said Rules, in a Dialogue. Thirdly, Words from One, to Six and Seven Syllables, exactly divided. Fourthly, a Collection of Words that agree in Sound, but differ in Sense and Spelling. Fifthly, Another Collection of Words that are writ one way and sounded another. Sixthly, English words contracted, Figures and Numeral Letters, &c. And, Lastly, an accidence adapted to our English tongue. The fifth edition corrected and amended. By R. Brown, Master of a Boarding-School in Greek-Street, in St. Ann's Westminster.
Browne, Richard, active 17th century-18th century.Date: 1715- Books
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Practical phonography: or, the new art of rightly speling and writing words by the sound thereof. And of rightly sounding and reading words by the sight thereof. Applied to the English tongue. Design'd more especially for the Use and Ease, of the Duke of Glocester. But that we are lamentably disappointed of our Joy and Hopes in him. By J. Jones, M.D.
Jones, John, 1645-1709.Date: MDCCI. [1701]- Books
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The young ladies' and gentlemen's spelling book: on a new and improved plan; containing a criterion of rightly spelling and pronouncing the English language: interspersed with many easy lessons, in reading, entertaining fables and collections of moral sentences. Intended for the use of common schools. By Caleb Alexander, A.M. ... (Published according to act of Congress.)
Alexander, Caleb, 1755-1828.Date: 1799- Books
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The Pennsylvania spelling-book, or Youth's friendly instructor and monitor: on an easy plan, for exciting the attention, and facilitating the instruction of children and others, in spelling and reading; and acquainting them with the essential parts of orthography, pointing, &c. As also, training their minds to early sentiments of piety and virtue. More particularly calculated for the use of parents, guardians and others, remote from schools; in the private tuition of their children, and illiterate domesticks, &c. Compiled by Anthony Benezet.
Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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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 Vitious Pronunciations. The Second, for such as are advanc'd 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, wirh large Tables of Abbreviations, and Distinctions of Words, and several Alphabets of Copies for Young Writers. By T. Dyche, Schoolmaster at Stratford-Bow.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: 1731- Books
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A new guide to the English tongue: in five parts. Containing, I. Words, both common and proper, from one to six Syllables: The several sorts of Monosyllables in the common Words being distinguished by Tables, into Words of two, three, and four Letters, &c. with six short Lessons at the End of each Table, not exceeding the order of Syllables in the foregoing Tables. The several sorts of Polysyllables also, being ranged in proper Tables, have their Syllables divided, and Directions placed at the Head of each Table for the Accent, to prevent false Pronunciation; together with the like Number of Lessons on the foregoing Tables, placed at the End of each Table, as far as to Words of four Syllables, for the easier and more speedy Way of teaching Children to Read. II. A large and useful Table of Words, that are the same in Sound, but different in Signification; very necessary to prevent the writing one Word for another of the same Sound. III. A short, but comprehensive Grammar of the English Tongue, delivered in the most familiar and instructive Method of Question and Answer; necessary for all such Persons as have the Advantage only of an English Education. IV. An useful Collection of Sentences in Prose and Verse, Divine, Moral, and Historical; together with a select Number of Fables, adorn'd with proper Sculptures, for the better Improvement of the Young Beginner. And V. Forms of Prayer for Children, on several Occasions. The Whole, being recommended by several Clergymen and eminent Schoolmasters, as the most useful Performance for the Instruction of Youth, is designed for the Use of Schools in Great Britain and Ireland. The thirteenth edition. By Thomas Dilworth, Author of the Schoolmasters Assistant; and Schoolmaster in Wappin.
Dilworth, Thomas, -1780.Date: M,DCC,LI [1751]- Books
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The art of right spelling and pronouncing all the words of the English tongue. Very useful for all persons that are desirous to learn to write properly, and to know how to Spell those Words which are not Writ in the same Manner as they are Pronounced. By which also Foreigners may be Instructed how to Pronounce the most Difficult and Troublesome Words of the English Tongue. To which is added, an exact account of all the stops, marks, and references that commonly occur in authors.
Jones, John, 1645-1709.Date: M.DCC.XXI. [1721]- Books
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A spelling dictionary of the English language, on a new plan, For the Use of Young Gentlemen, Ladies, and Foreigners. Published by the King's Authority. To which is prefixed, a compendious English grammar; With a concise Historical Account of the Language. And at the end are added, rules for speaking and writing English, and Directions for Addressing Persons of Distinction.
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.Date: [1786]- Books
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Instructions for right spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English. With several delightful Things, very Useful and Necessary, both for Young and Old to Read and Learn. By G. F. and E. H. Enlarged by A. S.
Fox, George, 1624-1691.Date: 1706- Books
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A new guide to the English tongue: In five parts. Containing, I. Words, both common and proper, from one to six syllables: the several sorts of monosyllables in the common words being distinguished by tables, into words of two, three, and four letters, &c. with six short lessons at the end of each table, not exceeding the order of syllables in the foregoing tables. The several sorts of polysyllables also, being ranged in proper tables, have their syllables divided, and directions placed at the head of each table for the accent, to prevent false pronunciation; together with the like number of lessons on the foregoing tables, placed at the end of each table, as far as to words of four syllables, for the easier and more speedy way of teaching children to read. II. A large and useful table of words, that are the same in sound, but different in signification; very necessary to prevent the writing one word for another of the same sound. III. A short, but comprehensive grammar of the English tongue, delivered in the most familiar and instructive method of question and answer; necessary for all such persons as have the advantage, only of an English education. IV. An useful collection of sentences in prose and verse, divine, moral, and historical; together with a select number of fables, adorn'd with proper sculptures, for the better improvement of the young beginners. And V. Forms of prayer for children, on several occasions. The whole, being recommended by several clergymen and eminent schoolmasters, as the most useful performance for the instruction of youth, is designed for the use of schools in Great Britain, Ireland, and in the several English colonies and plantations abroad. The forty-sixth edition. By Thomas Dilworth, author of the schoolmasters assistant; young book-keeper's assistant, &c. &c.
Dilworth, Thomas, -1780.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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A new guide to the English tongue: in five parts. ... The whole, being recommended by several clergymen and eminent schoolmasters, as the most useful performance, for the instruction of youth, is designed for the use of schools in Great Britain, Ireland, and America. By Thomas Dilworth, Author of the Schoolmasters assistant; Young book-keeper's assistant, &c. &c.
Dilworth, Thomas, -1780.Date: [1795?]- Books
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A new guide to the English tongue: in five parts. Containing, I. Words both common and proper, from one to six Syllables: The several Sorts of Monasyllables in the common Words being distinguished by Tables, into Words of two, three, and four Letters, &c. with six short Lessons at the End of each Table, not exceeding the order of Syllables in the foregoing Tables. The several Sorts of Pollysyllables also, being ranged in proper Tables, have their Syllables divided, and Directions placed at the Head of each Table for the Accent, to prevent false Pronunciation; together with the like Number of Lessons on the foregoing Tables, placed at the End of each Table, as far as to Words of four Syllables, for the easier and more speedy Way of teaching Children to read. II. A large and useful Table of Words, that are the same in Sound, but different in Signification; very necessary to prevent the writing one Word for another of the same Sound. III. A short, but comprehensive Grammar of the English Tongue, delivered in the most familiar and instructive Method of Question and Answer; necessary for all such Persons as have the Advantage only of an English Education. IV. An useful Collection of Sentences in Prose and Verse, Divine, Moral, and Historical; together with a select Number of Fables, adorned with proper Sculptures, for the better Improvement of the Young Beginners. And, V. Forms of prayer for children, on several Occasions. The Whole, being recommended by several Clergymen and eminent Schoolmasters, as the most useful Performance for the Instruction of Youth, designed for the use of schools in Great Britain, Ireland, and in the several English Colonies and Plantations abroad. The forty-eighth edition. By Thomas Dilworth, Author of the Schoolmaster's Assistant, Young Book-Keeper's Assistant, &c. &c.
Dilworth, Thomas, -1780.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The Youth's instructor in the English tongue: or, The art of spelling improved. Being a more plain, easy and regular method of teaching young children, with a greater variety of very useful collections than any other book of this kind and bigness extant. In three parts. The first, containing monosyllables, expressing the most natural and easy things to the apprehensions of the children; with common words, and Scripture names. The second, being an introduction more particularly for children of an higher class. The third, rules in arithmatick [sic], with forms of bills, bonds, releases, &c. very useful for all persons. The whole being intermix'd with variety of exercises in prose and verse, adapted to the capacities of children. For the use of schools. Collected from Dixon, Bailey, Owen, Strong, and Watts.
Date: M.D.CC.LX. [1760]