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

People / Organizations

• William Ward (Author)

Imprint

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]

Publication year

1762-1762

ESTC No.

T53999

Grub Street ID

280870

Description

[164]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.