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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: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [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: 1795- E-books
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Grammatica anglo-lusitanica & lusitano-anglica or a new grammar, English and Portuguese, and Portuguese and English; Divided into two Parts: The First, for the Instruction of the English, who are desirous to attain a Knowledge of the Portuguese Language. The Second, for the Use of the Portuguese, who have the like Inclination to the English Tongue. The First Part of which is corrected and amended, and the Second executed in a plain, familiar, and easy Method. To which is now added, Grammatica Anglo-Lusitanica & Lusitano-Anglica: OU, Grammatica Nova, Ingleza e Portugueza, e Portugueza e Ingleza; Dividida em Duas Partes: A Primeira para a Instruicao dos Inglezes que dezejarem alcancar o conhecimento da Lingua Portugueza. A Segunda, para o uzo dos Portuguezes quetiverem amesma Inclinacao a Lingua Ingleza. Das quais a Primeira esta corrigida e emendada, a Segunda executada por Methodo claro, familiar, e facil. Por J. Castro, Mestre e Traductor de ambas as Linguas.
Castro, J., writing master.Date: 1767- E-books
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A key to the art of letters or, English a Learned Language. Full of art, elegancy and variety. Being an essay to enable both foreigners, and the English youth of either sex, to speak and write the English tongue well and learnedly, according to the exactest Rules of Grammar. After which they may attain to Latin, French, or any other Foreign Language in a short time, with very little Trouble to themselves or their Teachers. With a preface shewing the Necessity of a Vernacular Grammar. Dedicated to his Highness the Duke of Gloucester. By A. Lane, late Master of the Free-School of Leominster in Herefordshire.
Lane, A. (Archibald).Date: 1706- E-books
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The grammatical art improved: in which the errors of grammarians and lexicographers are exposed; twelve tenses are explained; Twelve Tenses are Explained; and, for the Exercise of Learners, Such an Appendix is added, As contains an Explanation of many Particulars needful to be known: By the Rev. Richard Postlethwaite, Rector of Newendon, in Essex
Postlethwaite, RichardDate: 1795