Publications of William Ward

Author

  • Ward, William. The scripture spelling-book; or, an assistant to families and school-boys, in reading the New and Old Testament. Being a new Attempt, and upon a Plan quite different from all other Spelling-Books: Containing, All the Proper Names, and other Words of Four Syllables, and upwards, that are found in the Holy Scriptures; so disposed, that all the difficult Words in any Chapters appear at one View, divided and properly accented; with the Chapters and Verses set in Columns against the respective Words; by which the Learner may, with the greatest Ease, become perfect in the just Reading and Pronunciation. To which is prefixed, An Introduction to Spelling and Reading in General; containing, a plain Account of the Sound of Letters and Syllables; General Rules of Spelling; the Explanation and Use of Quantity and Accent; Emphasis; Stops, Marks, Points and Capitals; Directions for reading with Elegance and Propriety; Abbreviations, &c. Also Tables of Words of two, and three Syllables. Dedicated to . Coventry: printed for the author, and T. Luckman, printer, near the Cross.. And sold by B. Dod, in Ave-Mary-Lane. J. Fuller, in Newgate-Street, and J. Johnson, at Mead's-Head, opposite the Monument, London; and all other booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland, MDCCLXII. [1762]. ESTC No. T53999. Grub Street ID 280870.
  • Ward, William. An essay on grammar, as it may be applied to the English language. In Two Treatises. The one Speculative, being an Attempt to investigate proper Principles. The other Practical, containing Definitions and Rules deduced from the Principles, and illustrated by a Variety of Examples from the most approved Writers. By William Ward, A. M. Master of the Grammar-School at Beverley in the County of York. London: printed for Robert Horsfield, at the Crown in Ludgate-Street, MDCCLXV. [1765]. ESTC No. T114406. Grub Street ID 166221.
  • Ward, William. A practical grammar of the English language, containing accurate definitions ... also rules and directions ... with a praxis, ... By William Ward, M.A. York: printed by A. Ward, for C. Etherington; and sold in London by Stanley Crowder; William Nicoll; and William Charnley, at Newcastle upon Tyne, [1766?]. ESTC No. N38485. Grub Street ID 26157.
  • Ward, William. A grammar of the English language, in two treatises. The first, containing rules for every part of its construction; With a Praxis both of True and False English, Shewing how the Rules are to be applied in resolving the True, and in rectifying the False. The second, shewing the nature of the several parts of speech, and the Reasons of every Part of Construction. By William Ward, M. A. Master of the Grammar-School at Beverley, in the County of York. York: printed by A. Ward, for C. Etherington, Bookseller, opposite the North Door of All-Hallows Church in the Pavement, 1767. ESTC No. T154441. Grub Street ID 198555.
  • Ward, William. A grammar of the English language, in two treatises. The first, containing rules ... The second, shewing the nature of the several parts of speech, ... The third edition. By William Ward, M.A. ... Northampton: printed by Cluer and Thomas Dicey; and sold by Hawes, Clarke, and Collins, in London, 1771. ESTC No. T195144. Grub Street ID 228893.
  • Ward, William. An essay on grammar, as it may be applied to the English language. In two treatises. ... A new edition. By William Ward, ... London: printed for J. Murray, 1778. ESTC No. T165524. Grub Street ID 203786.
  • Ward, William. The scripture spelling-book; or, an assistant to families and school boys, in reading the New and Old Testament. ... By William Ward. [London?]: Printed for the booksellers, 1786. ESTC No. N21289. Grub Street ID 10672.
  • Ward, William. The billet-master; or, the forgery. An opera, by W. Ward. Edinburgh: printed by W. Darling: sold by J. Bell, J. Dickson, W. Creech, and C. Elliot, and by the author at his house, Musselburgh, [1787]. ESTC No. T141237. Grub Street ID 188811.