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The irish spelling-book [electronic resource] : or, instruction for the reading of English, fitted f...

The irish spelling-book [electronic resource] : or, instruction for the reading of English, fitted f...

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The irish spelling-book [electronic resource] : or, instruction for the reading of English, fitted for the youth of Ireland. In which are set forth many useful Observations in Spelling, Alterations, and Amendments in the Sounds of Letters, both Single and Double; Exact Formations of both Sorts by the several Organs of Voice;-A Discourse on Prosody: A large Chapter about various Quantities of Vowels, Change, and Loss of Letters and Syllables in Pronunciation;-Rules for the right Reading of Prose and Verse;-A new Method of Parsing, according to Orthography and Prosody;-A Method of Teaching, useful both to Scholars and their Teachers; -And many other necessary Things, interspersed in each Part of the Book.

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The irish spelling-book [electronic resource] : or, instruction for the reading of English, fitted for the youth of Ireland. In which are set forth many useful Observations in Spelling, Alterations, and Amendments in the Sounds of Letters, both Single and Double; Exact Formations of both Sorts by the several Organs of Voice;-A Discourse on Prosody: A large Chapter about various Quantities of Vowels, Change, and Loss of Letters and Syllables in Pronunciation;-Rules for the right Reading of Prose and Verse;-A new Method of Parsing, according to Orthography and Prosody;-A Method of Teaching, useful both to Scholars and their Teachers; -And many other necessary Things, interspersed in each Part of the Book.

Publisher

Dublin : printed by and for James Hoy, Printer and Bookseller, at the Sign of the Mercury in Skinner-Row, near the Tholsel, 1740.

Date

1740.

Record Identifier

74Vv40QqQEDA

MMS ID

991015607149702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[8],v,[1],2-346[i.e.347],[2]p. ; 12°.

Publication information

Publisher

Dublin : printed by and for James Hoy, Printer and Bookseller, at the Sign of the Mercury in Skinner-Row, near the Tholsel, 1740.

Place of Publication

Ireland Dublin.

Date Published

1740.

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

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The irish spelling-book [electronic resource] : or, instruction for the reading of English, fitted for the youth of Ireland. In which are set forth many useful Observations in Spelling, Alterations, and Amendments in the Sounds of Letters, both Single and Double; Exact Formations of both Sorts by the several Organs of Voice;-A Discourse on Prosody:...

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Notes

General note

Page no.115 used twice.

Reissued in 1743 as 'A new English grammar'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

With a final errata leaf.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T147348.

Alston, IV.422.

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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74Vv40QqQEDA

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv40QqQEDA

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MMS ID

991015607149702626