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The new American spelling-book: in three parts. Containing, I. Dilworth's tables of common words, from one to five syllables; together with several tables containing a large number of names of persons, places, towns, counties, townships, rivers, creeks, &c. on this continent; with natural and easy lessons dispersed through the whole, which are adapted to the capacities of small children; and yet so as those of riper years may receive sensible instruction therefrom. II. A collection of words of two, three, and four syllables, divided into three tables, being accented and explained, for the better instructing of youth in the knowledge of words, as well as spelling; together with a large table of words nearly the same in sound, but different in spelling and signification; with reading lessons at the end of each table. III. A very plain and easy introduction to English grammar, particularly adapted to the capacities of youth, and intended for the use of schools
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The new American spelling-book: [electronic resource] : in three parts. Containing, I. Dilworth's tables of common words, from one to five syllables; together with several tables containing a large number of names of persons, places, towns, counties, townships, rivers, creeks, &c. on this continent; with natural and easy lessons dispersed through the whole, which are adapted to the capacities of small children; and yet so as those of riper years may receive sensible instruction therefrom. II. A collection of words of two, three, and four syllables, divided into three tables, being accented and explained, for the better instructing of youth in the knowledge of words, as well as spelling; together with a large table of words nearly the same in sound, but different in spelling and signification; with reading lessons at the end of each table. III. A very plain and easy introduction to English grammar, particularly adapted to the capacities of youth, and intended for the use of schools. / Compiled by John Peirce, Jun.
Edition
The fifth edition.
Published
Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, no. 87, High-Street,, 1793.
Physical Description
v, [1], 198 p. ; (12mo)
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Access is available to the Yale community.
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Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 46844).
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Other formats
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 18, 2006
References
Bristol, R.P. Supplement to Charles Evans' American bibliography, B8439
Shipton, C.K. National index of American imprints through 1800, 46844
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Grammars.
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