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.

Date:

1756