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The penman's repository containing twenty correct alphabets, ... By William Milns ...
Milns, William, 1761-1801.Date: 1787- Books
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A spelling-book, designed to render the acquisition of the rudiments of our native language easy and pleasant. Containing I. A Preface, explaining the Manner of using the Book. II. Variety of Alphabets, differently arranged. III. A copious Set of Monosyllables, classed agreeably to their Sounds. IV. Words of two or more Syllables, arranged according to their Accent. V. Sets of Words to be studied as Lessons, previous to reading the Story or Dialogue to which each Set belongs. VI. A Course of easy Reading Lessons for young Children; beginning with single Words of three Letters, and advanting gradually to Sentences of six or seven Words. To which is prefixed, the child's library; or, a catalogue of books, recommended to children from the age of three to twelve years. By Mrs. Teachwell.
Teachwell, Mrs., 1744-1813.Date: [between 1779 and 1789]- Books
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New, and complete alphabets. In all the various hands of Great Britain, With the Greek, Hebrew, and German Characters; By Joseph Champion Writing-Master and Accountant, G. Bickham sculpsit.
Champion, Joseph, 1709-approximately 1765.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The origin and progress of letters. An essay, in two parts. The first shewing when, and by whom letters were invented; the Formation of the Alphabets of various Nations; their Manner of Writing, on what Materials, and with what Instruments Men have written in different Ages to the present Time. Wherein is considered the great Utility of this Art with regard to Mankind. The second part consists of a compendious account of the most celebrated English penmen, with the Titles and Characters of the Books they have published both from the Rolling and Letter Press. Interspersed with Many interesting Particulars by Way of Notes throughout the First Part; and the Second is a new Species of Biography never attempted before in English. The whole collected from undoubted authorities, by W. Massey, Master of a Boarding School for many Years at Wardsworth in Story.
Massey, W. (William), 1691-1764?Date: 1763- 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 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 now 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. By T. Dyche, Schoolmaster at Stratford Bow.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: 1749- 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 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 now 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. By T. Dyche, Schoolmaster at Stratford Bow.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: 1764- 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 Pronunciation. The Second, for such as are advanced to some Ripeness of Judgement, 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 now added, an appendix, containing many additional Lessons in Prose and Verse, first in Words of One Syllable only; and then mixed with words of two, three, four, five, six and seven Syllables. By T. Dyche, Schoolmaster at Stratford Bow.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: 1800- 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 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 now added, an appendix, containing many additional Lessons in Prose and Verse; first in Words of one Syllable only; and then mixed with Words of two, three, four, five, six and seven Syllables. By T. Dyche, Schoolmaster at Stratford-Bow.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- 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 Pronunciation. 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: With large Tables of Abbreviations, and Distinctions of Words; and several Alphabets of Copies for Young Writers. To which is now 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. By T. Dyche, Schoolmaster at Stratford Bow.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: 1737- 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 Pronounciation. 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 now added, an appendix, containing many additional Lessons, in Prose and Verse; First, in words of one Syllable only; and then mixed with Words of two, three, four, five, six, and seven Syllables. By T. Dyche, Schoolmaster at Stratford Bow.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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Spiritual lessons, for children to read and learn to be wise. A lesson to each letter in the alphabet; embellish'd with prints & alphabets for instruction in writing.
Date: [1778?]- Books
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Ancient alphabets and hieroglyphic characters explained; with an account of the Egyptian priests, their classes, initiation, and sacrifices / in the Arabic language by Ahmad bin Abubekr bin Wahshih; and in English by Joseph Hammer.
Ibn Waḥshīyah, Aḥmad ibn ʻAlī, active 9th century.Date: 1806- Books
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The true reading made easy, compiled by Isaac Jackson (bookseller) or the method, of teaching young children at first, to spell and read English, made perfectly easy and regular. In two parts. Containing, I. New Enticing Alphabets, and a great variety of Tables ranged into proper Order; with a Collection of Easy Lessons composed of Words of one Syllable, in a familiar Order. II. Tables of Words from two to six Syliables, shewing the Bearing of the Accent, ranged into Classes, and divided into Syllables according to the rules of Spelling; with easy Lessons suited to each Table, collected from Scripture or good Books: and a Compendious History of Birds, Beasts and Fishes from Authentic Originals. To which the Use of Pointing, and the Rules of Spelling are added. Designed, for the Use of Children in Free-Schools and others, as the most proper Book for Beginners.
Date: 1793- 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 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 mixed with Words of Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and Seven Syllables: And further improved with new Fables and Cuts. By the late Rev. Thomas Dyche.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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An introduction to the English language and learning. In three parts. Part I. A Spelling-Book of Arts and Sciences; Containing Alphabets of all the Words in the following Sciences, viz. Theology, Ethics, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Poetry, Mythology, Physiology, Geography, Astronomy, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics, Mechanics, Anatomy, Physic, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Botany, Jurisprudence, Heraldry. Disposed in a Method entirely New; With the Rules of True Pronunciation and Spelling. Part II. The Rudiments of English Grammar. With the Rules of Orthography, Construction, Emphasis, and a Just Elocution. Part III. Lessons on all the above-mentioned Sciences; Containing a particular Description of each, by Way of Exercise, or Praxis, to enable the Scholar to read justly and judiciously on any Subject whatsoever. With a Preface, shewing, that nothing short of the Method here taken can be sufficient for a Plan of Genuine English Education. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- 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 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 mixed with Words of Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and Seven Syllables: And further improved with new Fables and Cuts. By the late Rev. Thomas Dyche.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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An introduction to the English language and learning. In three parts. Part I. A Spelling-Book of Arts and Sciences; Containing Alphabets of all the Words in the following Sciences, viz. Theology, Ethics, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Poetry, Mythology, Phylosophy, Geography, Astronomy, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics, Mechanics, Anatomy, Physic, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Botany, Jurisprudence, Heraldry. Disposed in a Method entirely New; With the Rules of True Pronunciation and Spelling. Part II. The Rudiments of English Grammar. With the Rules of Orthography, Construction, Emphasis, and a Just Elocution. Part III. Lessons on all the above-mentioned Sciences; Containing a particular Description of each, by Way of Exercise, or Praxis, to enable the Scholar to read justly and judiciously on any Subject whatsoever. With a Preface, shewing, that nothing short of the Method here taken can be sufficient for a Plan of Genuine English Education. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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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.
Dyche, Thomas, -approximately 1733.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]- Books
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Bibliotheca Warburtoniana: a catalogue of the entire library of printed books and manuscripts of the late John Warburton, Esq; Somerset Herald, Fellow of the Royal and Antiquary Societies; Editor of the large and distinct Maps of Yorkshire, Northumberland, Middlesex, Essex and Hertfordshire, from actual Surveys; Author of Vallum Romanum, London and Middlesex illustrated, &c. Deceased. Containing a valuable Collection in Manuscript and Print, towards a particular History, Natural, Ecclesiastical and Civil, of every County in England; together with a great ... of Original Visitations, Pedigrees, Ordinaries, ... Grants, and Alphabets of Arms, and other Heraldical Manuscripts: Also his Collection of Prints, Copper Plates, Coins, and other Curiosities. Which will be sold by Auction, By Samuel Paterson, At Essex House, in Essex-Street, in the Strand; On Monday the 19th of November 1759, and the five following Evenings, To begin each Evening precisely at Six O'Clock. The whole may be viewed on Monday the 5th of November, and (sundays excepted) to the Time of Sale.
Paterson, Samuel, 1728-1802.Date: 1759]- Books
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Pantographia; containing accurate copies of all the known alphabets in the world; together with an English explanation of the peculiar force or power of each letter: to which are added, specimens of all well-authenticated oral languages. Forming a comprehensive digest of phonology / By Edmund Fry.
Fry, Edmund, 1754-1835.Date: 1799- Books
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Pantographia; containing accurate copies of all the known alphabets in the world; together with an English explanation of the peculiar force or power of each letter: to which are added, specimens of all well-authenticated oral languages; Forming A Comprehensive Digest Of Phonology. By Edmund Fry, Letter-Founder, Type-Street.
Fry, Edmund, 1754-1835.Date: MDCCXCIX. [1799]- Books
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An Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionary : With an index of English words, king list and geographical list with indexes, list of hieroglyphic characters, Coptic and Semitic alphabets, etc / by Sir E.A. Wallis Budge.
Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934.Date: 1920- Books
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A catalogue of dictionaries, vocabularies, grammars, and alphabets. In two parts. Part. I. Alphabetic Catalogue of authors. II. Chronological Catalogue of works in each class of language. By William Marsden, F. R. S. &c.
Marsden, William, 1754-1836.Date: printed, 1796- Books
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New copies in verse, for the use of writing-schools: consisting of fifty-three alphabets. An essay on the virtues, with several other pieces: All design'd to promote Virtue and Piety, especially in Youth.
Errington, Prideaux.Date: 1734- Books
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The art of illuminating as practised in Europe from the earliest times : illustrated by borders, initial letters, and alphabets / selected & chromolithographed by W.R. Tymms ; with an essay and instructions by M.D. Wyatt, archt.
Tymms, W. R. (William Robert)Date: 1860