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A guide to the English tongue, [electronic resource] : With a large supplement of rules and observat...

A guide to the English tongue, [electronic resource] : With a large supplement of rules and observat...

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A guide to the English tongue, [electronic resource] : 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.

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A guide to the English tongue, [electronic resource] : 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.

Publisher

Dublin : Printed by the executor of George Abraham Grierson, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, and Jane Grierson, at the King's Arms and Two Bibles in Essex Street, 1756.

Date

1756.

Record Identifier

74VKDjjzggJd

MMS ID

991019105059702626

Language

English

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Pp. 1-166 : port. ; 8°.

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Publisher

Dublin : Printed by the executor of George Abraham Grierson, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, and Jane Grierson, at the King's Arms and Two Bibles in Essex Street, 1756.

Edition

The fourteenth edition, with several additions, carefully corrected.

Place of Publication

Ireland Dublin.

Date Published

1756.

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Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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A guide to the English tongue, [electronic resource] : 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...

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General note

Reproduction of original from National Library of Ireland.

With an initial dedication to "George II".

Citation / References Note

ESTC T228534.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VKDjjzggJd

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKDjjzggJd

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MMS ID

991019105059702626