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An introduction to the making of Latin. Comprising, after an easy, compendious method, the substance of the Latin syntax, with proper English examples, most of them translations from the classick authors, in one column, and the Latin words in another. To which is subjoined, in the same method, a succinct account of the affairs of ancient Greece and Rome, intended at once to bring boys acquainted with history, and the idiom of the Latin tongue. With rules for the gender of nouns. By John Clarke, late master of the publick grammar school in Hull.
Clarke, John, 1687-1734.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The little reader's assistant; containing I. A number of stories, mostly taken from the history of America, and adorned with cuts. II. Rudiments of English grammar. III. A federal catechism, being a short and easy explanation of the Constitution of the United States. IV. General principles of government and commerce. V. The farmer's catechizm, containing plain rules of husbandry. All adapted to the capacities of children. By Noah Webster, Jun. Attorney at law.
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.Date: [1798]- Books
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An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking. Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. And also to instruct them in the geography, history, and politics of the United States. To which are prefixed, rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language. To which is added, an appendix, containing several new dialogues. By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire, author of "Dissertations on the English language," "Collection of essays and fugitive writings," &c.
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.Date: --1797- Books
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An introduction to Latin syntax: or, An exemplification of the rules of construction, as delivered in Mr. Ruddiman's Rudiments, without anticipating posterior rules, containing, I. The rules of syntax, with a brief illustration. II. Explanatory notes. III. Examples, take for the most part from the classic authors. IV. English exercises. To which is subjoined, an epitome of ancient history, from the Creation to the birth of Christ. Intended as a proper mean to initiate boys in the useful study of history, while, at the same time, it serves to improve them in the knowledge of the Latin tongue. To which is added, a proper collection of historical and chronological questions; with a copious index. By John Mair, A.M.
Mair, John, 1702 or 1703-1769.Date: 1799- Books
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The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant; being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ... By J. Hamilton Moore, author of the Practical navigator, and Seaman's ne daily assistant.
Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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Amusement hall; or, An easy introduction to the attainment of useful knowledge. By a lady. [Six lines of verse]
Lady.Date: --1797- Books
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An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking. Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. And also to instruct them in the geography, history, and politics of the United States. To which are prefixed, rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language. To which is added, an appendix, containing several new dialogues. By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire, author of "Dissertations on the English language," "Collection of essays and fugitive writings," &c.
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.Date: --1797- Books
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Sententiae pueriles, anglo-latinae. Quas e diversis authoribus olim collegerat, Leonard Culman; et in vernaculum sermonem nuperrime transtulit, Carolus Hool: pro primis Latinae linguae tyronibus. [Four lines in Latin from Antesignanus] Sentences for children, English and Latin. Collected out of sundry authors long since, by Leonard Culman; and now translated into English, by Charles Hoole: for the first entrers [sic] into Latin. [Four lines from Antesignanus]
Culmann, Leonhard, 1498?-1562.Date: 1723- Books
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Neu-eingerichtetes Schul-Büchlein, darin die Jugend zu Erlernung der Buchstaben, des Buchstabirens und Lesens auf eine leichte, deutliche und gründliche Art dergestalt angeleitet wird, dass sie sowohl die Bibel, als andere gedruckte Schriften fertig zu lesen tüchtig werden kan, zugleich auch zum Rechtschreiben und Rechnen einige Anleitung findet. Nach der Ebersdorfischen Ausgabe, 1784.
Date: 1789- Books
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The little reader's assistant; containing I. A number of stories, mostly taken from the history of America, and adorned with cuts. II. Rudiments of English grammar. III. A federal catechism, being a short and easy explanation of the Constitution of the United States. IV. General principles of government and commerce. V. The farmer's catechizm, containing plain rules of husbandry. All adapted to the capacities of children. By Noah Webster, Jun. Attorney at law.
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.Date: [1791]- Books
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The orator's assistant; being a selection of dialogues for schools and academies, taken from many of the best dramatic writings in the English language. To which are added a few highly esteemed pieces for declamation. Intended for youth of both sexes, as an aid in formin an easy, ready and graceful elocution. By Alexander Thomas, Jun. A.M. [One line Latin proverb]
Thomas, Alexander, 1775-1809.Date: --October--1797--- Books
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The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant: being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: caluclated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions direct the minds of youth to pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ... By J. Hamilton Moore, author of the Practical navigator and Seaman's new daily assistant.
Date: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- Books
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An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking. Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. And also to instruct them in the geography, history, and politics of the United States. To which are prefixed, rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language. By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire.
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The Pleasing instructor, or Entertaining moralist. Consisting of select essays, relations, visions, and allegories. Collected from the most eminent English authors. To which are prefixed, new thoughts on education.
Date: 1795- Books
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The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant: being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ... By J. Hamilton Moore, author of the Practical navigator and Seaman's new daily assistant.
Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- 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: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
The transgender studies reader. 2 / edited by Susan Stryker and Aren Z. Aizura.
Date: 2013- 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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Sententiae pueriles anglo latinae. Quas e diverisi authoribus olim collegerat, Leonardus Culman; et in vernaculum sermonem nuperrime transtulit, Carolus Hoole: pro primis Latinae linguae tyronibus. [Four lines in Latin from Antesignanus] = Sentences for children, English and Latin. / Collected out of sundry authors long since, by Leonard Culman; and now translated into English by Charles Hoole: for the first entrers [sic] into Latin. [Four lines from Antesignanus]
Culmann, Leonhard, 1498?-1562.Date: 1702- Books
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The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant; being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ... By J. Hamilton Moore.
Date: M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]- Books
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An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking. Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. To which are prefixed rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language. By Noah Webster, Jun. Author of 'Dissertations on the English language,' 'Collection of essays and fugitive writings,' 'The prompter,' &c.
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.Date: [1798?]- Books
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Mentor, or The American teacher's assistant. Being a selection of essays, instructive and entertaining, from the most approved authors in the English language. Intended to diffuse a true taste for elegance in style and sentiment, by exhibiting to the youth of our schools, just models of composition; and with a view to the improvement and amusement of young persons at classical and other schools, and to facilitate the invaluable arts of reading and writing. By John Wood, master of the Episcopal Charity School, and teacher of English grammar, &c. in New-York. [Four lines of verse from Mason]
Date: M,DCC,XCV. [1795]- Books
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The American preceptor; being a new selection of lessons for reading and speaking. Designed for the use of schools. By Caleb Bingham, A.M. author of The Columbian orator, Child's companion, &c. [One line of quotation] Published according to act of Congress.
Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817.Date: 1798- Books
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Lessons in elocution: or A selection of pieces, in prose and verse, for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. By William Scott. To which are prefixed, Elements of gesture, illustrated by four elegant copper-plates; and Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind.
Date: M,D,CC,XCVII. [1797]- Books
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The American preceptor; being a new selection of lessons for reading and speaking. Designed for the use of schools. By Caleb Bingham, A.M. author of The Columbian orator, Child's companion, &c. [One line of quotation] Published according to act of Congress.
Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817.Date: 1799