The scripture spelling-book; or, an assistant to families and school-boys, in reading the New and Old Testament. Being a new Attempt, and upon a Plan quite different from all other Spelling-Books: Containing, All the Proper Names, and other Words of Four Syllables, and upwards, that are found in the Holy Scriptures; so disposed, that all the difficult Words in any Chapters appear at one View, divided and properly accented; with the Chapters and Verses set in Columns against the respective Words; by which the Learner may, with the greatest Ease, become perfect in the just Reading and Pronunciation. To which is prefixed, An Introduction to Spelling and Reading in General; containing, a plain Account of the Sound of Letters and Syllables; General Rules of Spelling; the Explanation and Use of Quantity and Accent; Emphasis; Stops, Marks, Points and Capitals; Directions for reading with Elegance and Propriety; Abbreviations, &c. Also Tables of Words of two, and three Syllables. Dedicated to the Promoters of English Schools, and Addressed to the School-Masters of Great-Britain, &c. By William Ward, Schoolmaster, at Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Date:

MDCCLXII. [1762]