Browne, Richard, active 17th century-18th century
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The English expositor . Improv'd: Being a complete dictionary, teaching, the interpretation of the most difficult words, which are commonly made use of in the English tongue. First set forth by J.B. Doctor of Physick. And now carefully revised, corrected, and abundantly augmented; with a new and very large addition of very useful and significant words. By R. Browne, author of the English school reform'd. There is also an index of common words (alphabetically set) to direct the reader to other more learned, and of the same signification with them. And likewise a short nomenclatur of the most celebrated persons among the ancients; with variety of memorable things: collected out of the best of history, poetry, philosophy, and geography.
J. B. (John Bullokar).Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- E-books
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The English school reformed Containing, I. Rules shewing the nature of vowels, consonants, syllables, diphthongs, dividing of syllables, and of stops, and points. II. A praxis shewing the use of the said rules, in a dialogue. III. Words from one to six and seven syllables, exactly divided according to the said rules. IV. A collection of words that agree in sound, but differ in sense and spelling. V. Another collection of words that are writ one way, and sounded another. VI. English words contracted, figures and numeral letters, &c. and, lastly, an accidence adapted to our English tongue. The eleventh edition, Carefully Corrected. By R. Brown,formerly master of a boarding school in Greek-street, in St. Anne's Westminster, but now master of private school in York.
Browne, Richard, active 17th century-18th centuryDate: 1736- E-books
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The english-School reformed containing first, rules, shewing the nature of vowels, consonants, Syllables, Diphthongs, dividing of Syllables, and of Stops and Points. Secondly, a Praxis shewing the Use of the said Rules, in a Dialogue. Thirdly, Words from One, to Six and Seven Syllables, exactly divided. Fourthly, a Collection of Words that agree in Sound, but differ in Sense and Spelling. Fifthly, Another Collection of Words that are writ one way and sounded another. Sixthly, English words contracted, Figures and Numeral Letters, &c. And, Lastly, an accidence adapted to our English tongue. The fifth edition corrected and amended. By R. Brown, Master of a Boarding-School in Greek-Street, in St. Ann's Westminster.
Browne, Richard, active 17th century-18th centuryDate: 1715- E-books
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The English school reformed Containing, first, rules, shewing the nature of vowels, consonants, syllables, diphthongs, dividing of syllables, and of stops and points. Secondly, a praxis shewing the use of the said rules, in a dialogue. Thirdly, words from one to six and seven syllables, exactly divided. Fourthly, a collection of words that agree in sound, but differ in sense and spelling. Fifthly, another collection of words that are writ one way, and founded another. Sixthly, English words contracted, figures and numeral letters, &c. and, Lastly, an accidence adapted to our English tongue. The eleventh edition corrected and amended. By R. Brown, master of a boarding school in Greek-street, in St. Ann's Westminster.
Browne, Richard, active 17th century-18th centuryDate: M,DCC,XLIII. [1743]- E-books
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The English expositor improved . Being a complete dictionary; containing an interpretation of the most difficult words in the English tongue. First set forth by J.B. doctor of physic. And now carefully revised, corrected, and abundantly augmented; with a new and very large addition of very useful and significant words, not in any former dictionary. By R. Browne, author of the English school reformed. There is also an index of common words (alphabetically set) to direct the reader to others more learned, and of the same signification with them. Also a short nomenclator of the most celebrated persons among the antients; with variety of memorable things: collected out of the best of history, poetry, philosophy, and geography.
J. B. (John Bullokar).Date: 1775