A practical grammar of the English tongue: or, A rational and easy introduction to speaking and writing English correctly and properly; peculiarly adapted to the nature and genius of the language; and free from the hard and unnecessary terms of the Latin rudiments. The whole treated of in expressive terms and familiar style, and in the most natural and instructive method, viz. that of question and answer. Design'd for the use of schools. And tho' calculated chiefly for the use of the fair sex, and such as require only an English education, may yet be useful foundation to those who are designed for higher studies. By William Loughton, school-master at Kensington. The fourth edition, with improvements. To which is annexed, an introduction to the art of writing, illustrated with several specimens of all the usual hands curiously engraved by Mr. Bickham
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London : printed for and sold by C. Ward and R. Chandler, booksellers at the Ship without Temple Bar, and at their shops in Coney-street in York, and at Scarborough Spaw, 1740.
- Publication year
- 1740
- ESTC No.
- T119942
- Grub Street ID
- 171287
- Description
- [16], 194, [6] p. ; 12°.
- Note
- With an initial leaf containing: 'Extract from The republick of letters for September 1734'
With three final leaves of advertisements
At foot in parentheses: Price 1s. 6d. or 15s. a dozen for the use of schools
Signatures: [A]]8] B-I]1]2] K]4
A reissue with a cancel title page; originally printed in 3000 copies by William Bowyer in 1739 (N474015).