Entick's new spelling dictionary, teaching to write and pronounce the English tongue with ease and propriety; in which each word is accented according to its just and natural pronunciation; the part of speech is properly distinguished, and the various significations are ranged in one line; with a list of proper names of men and women. The whole compiled and digested in a manner entirely new, to make it a complete pocket companion, for those who read Milton, Pope, Addison, Shakespeare, Tillotson, and Locke, or other English authors of repute in prose or verse: and in particular to assist young people, artificers, tradesmen and foreigners, desirous of understanding what they speak, read and write. To which is prefixed A grammatical introduction to the English tongue.

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  • Entick's new spelling dictionary, teaching to write and pronounce the English tongue with ease and propriety; in which each word is accented according to its just and natural pronunciation; the part of speech is properly distinguished, and the various significations are ranged in one line; with a list of proper names of men and women. The whole compiled and digested in a manner entirely new, to make it a complete pocket companion, for those who read Milton, Pope, Addison, Shakespeare, Tillotson, and Locke, or other English authors of repute in prose or verse: and in particular to assist young people, artificers, tradesmen and foreigners, desirous of understanding what they speak, read and write. To which is prefixed A grammatical introduction to the English tongue.
  • New spelling dictionary
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Imprint
[Wilmington, Del.]: London, printed: Wilmington: re-printed and sold by Peter Brynberg, 1800.
Publication year
1800-1800
ESTC No.
W9412
Grub Street ID
358579
Description
xxx,[1],32-460p. ; 12⁰
Note
Printed in two columns.

Error in paging: p. 274 misnumbered 174.

"A succinct account of the heathen gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, &c."--p. [430]-460.
Uncontrolled note
Signatures: A-2P? 2Q?