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The new London spelling book . Or the young gentleman's and lady's guide to the English tongue. In five parts. I. For Beginners, shewing a natural and easy Method to pronounce and express both common Words and proper Names, gradually ascending from One to Six Syllables, properly distinguished by Tables. Together with easy Lessons, placed at the End of each Table, for the more speedy way of teaching Children to read. Also is added, a few Lessons on various Subjects in Verse; with Rules and Maxims of moral Conduct, &c. and may be spoke extempore on breaking-up. II. A Table of Words, that are the same or nearly alike in Sound but different in Signification and in Spelling; in which the Scholar should be made perfect, to spell without Book, to prevent the writing one Word for another. III. Directions for an agreeable Behaviour and polite Address; with a Table of Words, properly accented for Exercise in Spelling. IV. Lessons on various Subjects, in Prose and Verse. V. A plain and compendious Grammar, with Rules for spelling and dividing Words into Syllables; the Use of Stops, Marks, and Capitals; Rules for reading with Elegance and Propriety; Tables of Abbreviations, the Multiplication and Pence Tables; to which is added, the Church Catechism. In the whole of which great Care has been taken to collect what might teach Youth their Duty and Behaviour towards God and Man, and is recommended by several eminent Schoolmasters as the most useful Performance for the Instruction of Youth extant, as it will enable the Teacher to instruct his Scholars to read with Propriety, without the Assistance of any other Book. The tenth edition, corrected and improved. By Charles Vyse, Author of the Tutor's Guide; the Key to the Tutor's Guide; a New Geographical Grammar, for the Use of Schools; the Ladies Accomptant, &c.
Vyse, Charles fl. 1770-1815.Date: 1791- E-books
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French pronunciation and reading made easy or; the logographic-emblematical French spelling-book. Being a Method by which any Child, Four or Five Years old, and of ever so slow an Apprehension, although perfectly unacquainted with his Letters, will, in a few Months, be enabled to read French fluently, and pronounce it as if he were a Parisian born. To which are added instructions to enable any Person to put this Method in Practice; as likewise Certificates and other Vouchers of the Efficacy of the same. Published by M. Lenoir, Author of the Practique de L'Orateur Francois, de L'Eloge Funebre de Louis XVI, &c. and a Professor of the French Language, Elocution, and Belles-Lettres.
Lenoir, P. V.Date: 1799- E-books
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The new London spelling-book . Or the young gentleman's and lady's guide to the English tongue. ... The eleventh edition, corrected and improved. By Charles Vyse, ..
Vyse, Charles fl. 1770-1815.Date: 1793- E-books
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The only sure guide to the English tongue or, New pronouncing spelling book. Upon the same plan as Perry's Royal standard English dictionary, (now made use of in all the celebrated schools in Great-Britain and Ireland, as the most complete compendium of the English language ever yet published.) To which is added, a comprehensive grammar of the English language; with an appendix ... By W. Perry. Lecturer on the English language, in the Academy, Edinburgh.
Perry, William lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.Date: 1788- E-books
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A new guide to the English tongue in five parts. ... the whole, being recommended by several clerymen and eminent school-masters. By Thomas Dilworth.
Dilworth, Thomas d. 1780.Date: 1773
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The child's best instructor in spelling and reading. Wherein Words of several Syllables are so divided, that the Sound of each Syllable, when joined together, shall lead the Scholar into the true and correct Pronunciation of every Word: Which the common Methods of Dividing (heretofore used) will not admit of; consequently must cause a false and vicious Pronunciation. Containing A greater Number of Spelling Pages than what is usual in other Spelling Books; each Word properly accented. The Whole interspersed with proper easy Lessons of one, two, three, and more Syllables: Lessons of Morality in Prose and Verse, on different Virtues, &c. Lessons for proper Behaviour: Directions concerning the Vowels, Consonants, Diphthongs, &c. and every thing that relates to Propriety in Reading. Instructive Fables, adorned with Cuts: The Characters of the Monarchs of Great-Britain, from the Beginning of the Reign of William the Conqueror, to the Commencement of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the Second; taken from Rapin. Alphabetical Copies in Prose and Verse: Morning and Evening Prayers for Children: Grates before and after Meat: With several useful Tables, proper for Children to be instructed in. This Spelling-Book, which is generally approved of, and subscribed to, by many eminent Schoolmasters in and about London, is also recommended to all Foreigners, that are desirous to attain a correct Pronunciation of the English Language; who, by making use of it, cannot fail of meeting with Success; no other Spelling-Book being adapted so well for that Purpose
Date: 1757- E-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 d. ca. 1733.Date: 1800- E-journals
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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.
Thomas DycheDate: 1756- E-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 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 d. ca. 1733.Date: 1788- E-books
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A guide to the English tongue , With a large supplement of rules and observations for youths accomplishments in the way of trade. 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 sound of letters and dipthongs, rules for the true division of syllables, and the use of capitals, stops and marks, with large tables of abbreviations and distinctions of word, and several alphabets of copies for young writers. By Tho. Dyche, school-master in London.
Dyche, Thomas d. ca. 1733.Date: 1756