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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. .. 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.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Perry, William, 1747-1808.
Contributor:
Worcester, Leonard, 1767-1846, printer.
Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831, bookseller.
Waldo, Elisha Hurlbut, 1773-1801, bookseller.
Carlisle, David, 1771-1835, bookseller.
Andrews, Ebenezer Turrell, 1766-1851, bookseller.
Hall, Samuel, 1740-1807, bookseller.
Larkin, Benjamin, 1754-1803, bookseller.
White, James, 1755?-1824, bookseller.
West, David, 1765-1810, bookseller.
Larkin, Ebenezer, 1769?-1813, bookseller.
West, John, 1770-1827, bookseller.
Series:
Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
English language--Dictionaries.
English language.
English language--Pronunciation.
English language--Grammar.
Genre:
Dictionaries.
Grammars.
Physical Description:
4 unnumbered pages,596 pages ; 18⁰
Edition:
The third Worcester edition, carefully revised and corrected.
Place of Publication:
Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts : by Leonard Worcester, for Isaiah Thomas. Sold at his bookstore, by said Thomas, & Waldo, in Brookfield, and said Thomas, & Carlisle, in Walpole. Sold also, in Boston, by said Thomas, and Andrews, S. Hall, B. Larkin, J. White, D. West, E. Larkin, Jun., J. West, and at the Boston Bookstore, MDCCXCIV. [1794]
System Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Notes:
Edition statement transposed; precedes "By William Perry .." on title page.
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
Cited in:
Evans, 27495
English Short Title Catalog, W22021.
Access Restriction:
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