The town and country spelling-book; in four parts. Part I. Contains single words and short sentences, with the syllables in each word divided as they are pronounced. Part II. Contains single words only, with their syllables undivided; and comprehends all the longest and most difficult words in the English Language. Part III. Contains moral and entertaining lessons, with the syllables in each word undivided. Part IV. Contains a plain and comprehensive view of the pronunciation of the best speakers in London; designed more particularly for the use of schools at a distance from London. With an appendix, containing observations on Accent, Emphasis, Pauses, &c. By Cortes Telfair, Curer of Impediments in Speech.

  • Telfair, Cortes.
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M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]
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Edinburgh : printed for Charles Elliot, Parliament Close, M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]

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[2],iv,172p. : ill. ; 120.

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ESTC T62899
Alston, IV.728

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