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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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The grammatical play-thing , or, winter evening's recreation, for young ladies from four to twelve years old. By Mrs. Eves, Crescent School, Birmingham. Be Merry and Wise.
Eves, Mrs.Date: 1800- E-journals
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An English grammar being a compilation from the works of such grammarians as have acquired the approbation of the public; better adapted, both to the ease of the master, and the benefit of the scholar, than most other treatises on that subject: To which are added, observations, explanatory and critical; as also, a short, but complete system of elocution, rendered plain to the meanest capacity; and the whole exemplified by orations and harangues. By J. Mennye, teacher of the mathematics, New-York.
Mennye, J.Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- E-books
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A grammatical institute of the English language comprising an easy, concise, and systematic method of education, designed for the use of English schools in America. In three parts. Part II; containing a plain and comprehensive grammar, grounded on the true principles an idioms of the language. By Noah Webster, Jun. Esq.
Webster, Noah 1758-1843.Date: 1787- E-books
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Grammatical institutes , or An easy introduction to Dr. Lowth's English grammar: designed for the use of schools, and to lead young gentlemen and ladies into the knowledge of the first principles of the English language. By John Ash, LL.D. With an appendix, containing, I. The declension of irregular and defective verbs. II. The application of the grammatical institutes. III. Some useful observations on the ellipsis. IV. Exerises of bad English. V. Lessons on the English language. To which are added, select lessons, to instil just sentiments of virtue into youth, an a collections of books, proper for young gentlemen and ladies, to shorten the path of knowledge.
Ash, John 1724?-1779.Date: 1798