The universal spelling-book: or, A new and easy guide to the English language. Containing I. Tables of words in one, two, three, and four, syllables; with natural and easy lessions in each, adapted to the capacity of children, from three years old and upwards ... II. A very easy and rational guide to English grammar, by way of question and answer ... III. A collection of near 5000 of the most useful words of two, three, and four, syllables, viz. nouns, substantive, adjectives, and verbs ... IV. Many useful things necessary to help the young beginner, and to inform the more grown up youth ... V. An improved chronological table of remarkable occurrences ... By Daniel Fenning, late schoolmaster of Bures, in Suffolk, and author of The use of the globes, Practical arithmetic, Guide to algebra, Royal English dictionary, Young man's book of knowledge, and A new grammar of the English language.

People / Organizations

• Daniel Fenning (Author)

Imprint

New-York: Printed for Samuel Campbell, no. 44, Hanover-Square, 1787.

Publication year

1787-1787

ESTC No.

W19361

Grub Street ID

329016

Description

viii,[1],10-156p. : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

Dedicated to Slingsby Bethell, lord mayor of London.

Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Daniel Fenning .." on title page.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [i].

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: pi? C-O?