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The elements of short hand , founded on the principles of nature, grammar, and true philosophy, uniting each in the rational, grammatical, and elliptical contraction of the English language, And exemplified by a Variety of proper Examples. For the use of students in the universities, and of private gentlemen.
Mitchell, John stenographer.Date: 1789- E-books
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A practical new grammar , with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing, I. Orthography; or True Spelling, which treats of the Sounds and Uses of the several Letters in all Positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and the Use of Points. II. Prosody; or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology; or the Kinds of Words, which explains the several Parts of Speech; their Derivations and different Endings; Change and Likeness to one another. IV. Syntax; or Construction, which teaches how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences together. To which is added, a Curious and Useful appendix. The fifteenth edition, Enlarged and much Improved. By A Fisher.
Fisher, A (Anne), 1719?-1778.Date: 1775- E-books
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A new French dictionary, in two parts; the first, French and English; the second, English and French Containing, I. Several hundred words not to be found in any of the dictionareies hitherto published: II. The various meanings of words, often explained by French or English sentences: III. The genders of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns, and the conjugations of verbs: IV. The irregularities of the parts of speech. The second edition, carefully corrected and much improved. The first partFrench and English. To which is prefixed, a French grammar, shewing how to form the regular parts of speech. By Thomas Deletanville.
Deletanville, ThomasDate: 1779- E-books
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A New Latin grammar . Being a short, clear and easy introduction of young scholars to the knowledge of the Latin tongue. Containing an exact account of the two first parts of grammar. With an index.
Date: 1728- E-books
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A new practical grammar of the Spanish language in five parts. I. Of the character, sound, and quantity of the Spanish language. II. Of the various sorts and classes of words, their declensions and properties. III. The syntax; the rules of which are explained in a copious and extensive manner. IV. An enlarged vocabulary; containing the terms of the parts of the human body, &c.; of commerce, navigation, war, natural history, and the various arts and trades. V. Familiar phrases and dialogues; select fables; with useful examples of the mercantile correspondence--carefully compiled from the best authors. The whole in Spanish and English, and calculated to render the study of the Spanish language easy, comprehensive, and entertaining. By the Rev. Don Felipe Fernandez, A.M. a native of Spain, and founder of the Royal Oeconomical Society of Xerez de la Frontera.
Fernandez, FelipeDate: 1798