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The standard French and English pronouncing dictionary; in two parts. Part I. French and English. Part.II. English and French. Containing several thousand words not inserted in any folio or octavo dictionaries now extant, many of which have been introduced, and sanctioned by the Members of the Constituent and Conventional Assemblies of France; and a greater number of Synonyma, in the signification of Words, than are to be found in any Work printed in the same Size. - The French, as well as the English Words are rationally divided into Syllables, accurately accented, and the various Sounds of the Vowels and local Powers of the Consonants precisely determined by Characteristic Types,-by which, from an Explanatory Key prefixed to each Part, the true Pronunciation of both French and English, is clearly demonstrated by apposite Words, whose Vowels have similar Sounds to those in the other Language, with which they are there contrasted. By W. Perry, Author of the Royal Standard English Dictionary, a General Dictionary of the English Language, &c. &c.
Perry, William, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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A concise spelling book, for the use of children. In three parts. I. The letters, with tables of words, from one to eight Syllables; and Four Tables of Proper Names. I. Practical Lessons, in Prose and Verse, with Tables interspersed, collected from the Lessons. - Also, A Table of Words having Silent Letters, and other difficulties in reading. II. Some Observations on the Principles of the English Language. - Words changed in Sound and Sense by e final. - A few Contractions explained. - A small Collection of Words, the same in Pronunciation, but different in Spelling and Signification. - Numbers expressed by Letters and Figures. - To which are subjoined, the Old English Characters. By James Gray, Master of the English School of Peebles.
Gray, James, -1810.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The new pocket-dictionary of the English and German languages. In two parts, I. English and German - II. German and English. Composed chiefly after the dictionaries of Adelung, Johnson, and others of the best authorities. In which the parts of speech, and the Genders of the German Nouns, are properly distinguished; each Word accented according to its just and natural Pronunciation; and the Irregularities of the English and German Verbs duly marked. With an alphabetical list of the most usual Christian and proper names, and of the most remarkable Places in the known World.
Date: 1800- Books
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The irish spelling-book; or, instruction for the reading of English, fitted for the youth of Ireland. In which are set forth many useful observations in spelling, alterations, and amendments in the sounds of letters, both single and double; exact formations of both sorts by the several organs of voice; - a discourse on prosody: a large chapter about various quantities of vowels, change, and loss of letters and syllables in pronunciation; - rules for the right reading of prose and verse; - a new method of parsing, according to orthography and prosody; - a method of teaching, useful both to scholars and their teachers; - and many other necessary things, interspersed in each part of the book.
Date: 1740- Books
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A practical treatise on singing and playing with just expression and real elegance. Being an essay on I. Grammar. II. Pronunciation; or, The Art of Just Speaking. III. Singing -Its Graces-Their Application. - On Cathedral Compositions. By Anselm Bayly, L. L. D. Sub-Dean of his Majesty's Chapel-Royal.
Bayly, Anselm, -1794.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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Élémens de la langue angloise, contenant tout ce qui est renfermé d'essentiel et de nécessaire dans des ouvrages plus volumineux. Par J. Perrin, Auteur D'Une Grammaire Françoise, &c. Nouvelle édition, revue, corrigée, Augmente'e D'Un Abrégé - de Syntaxe, &c. Et Termine'z Par Un Vocabulaire et des Dialogues, Avec la Pronunciation Figure'e. par Mr. Des Carrières.
Perrin, John.Date: 1796- Books
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Vertue betray'd: or, Anna Bullen. A tragedy acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. Written by John Banks, Author of a Tragedy call'd, The Unhappy Favourite; Or, Earl of Essex. *** Newly Published, the 23d. Edition of that most Excellent French Grammar, writ by Claudiut Manger, with Additions enrich'd with new Words, and a New Method, and all the Improvements of that famous Language, as it is now flourishing at the Court of France, where is to be seen an extraordinary and Methodical Order of the acquisition of that Tongue, viz. a most Modish Pronunciation, the Conjugation of Irregular Verbs, Short and Substantial Rules; to which are subjoyned, a Vocabulary, and a most exact new Grammar of the English Tongue, with all Advantages that may make it desirable to Foreigners, Price 2 s. Ovid Travestic, or a Burlesque on Ovid's Epistles, by Capt. Alexander Radcliff, Price 2 s. The Innocent Vsurper: Or, the Death of the Lady Jane Grey, by the same Author. Newly Publish'd, the last New Tragedy, call'd, The Albion. Queens: or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scotland; as it is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. Price 1s 6d. - Where Gentlemen and Ladies may have all sorts of Plays and Novels.
Banks, John, -1706.Date: 1715