Barclay's Complete and universal English dictionary : including not only, 1. An explanation of difficult words and technical terms, in all faculties and professions ... But also, 2. A pronouncing dictionary ... 3. The origin of each word; with its different meanings ... 4. The differences pointed out between words esteemed synonymous. 5. An epitome of the history of England; ... 6. A description of the various states, provinces, and chief towns, of the known world. 7. A statement of the sects and divisions in the Christian Church; together with a brief history of the prophets and apostles. 8. An account of the counties, cities, and market-towns, in Great Britain ... : To which are prefixed, A free inquiry into the origin and antiquity of letters, An essay on the origin and antiquity of the English tongue: and to the whole is added a chronological series of remarkable events, from the Creation to the present period : together with a list of the Grecian, Roman, and English classics.