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The royal standard English dictionary. In which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, their part of speech properly distinguished, and, their various significations arranged in one line; but, likewise, by a key to this work, comprising the various sounds of the vowels and consonants, denoted by typographical characters, and illustrated by examples ... Upon a plan perfectly plain, and entirely new. : To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English language. ..
Title
The royal standard English dictionary. [electronic resource] : In which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, their part of speech properly distinguished, and, their various significations arranged in one line; but, likewise, by a key to this work, comprising the various sounds of the vowels and consonants, denoted by typographical characters, and illustrated by examples ... Upon a plan perfectly plain, and entirely new. : To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English language. ... / By William Perry, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh, author of The only sure guide to the English tongue, The man of business, The orator, &c. &c.
Edition
The second American Worcester edition, carefully revised and corrected.
Published
Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, : by Isaiah Thomas. Sold at his bookstore. Sold in Boston, by said Thomas, and Andrews; J. Boyle, B. Larkin, D. West, and E. Larkin, Jun., MDCCXCIII. [1793]
Physical Description
[4], 596 p. ; 14 cm. (18mo)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Edition statement transposed; precedes "By William Perry ..." on title page.
Publisher's advertisement, p. [560].
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. 25982).
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Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 18, 2006
References
Evans, C. American bibliography, 25982
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Dictionaries.
Grammars.
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