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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.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Perry, William, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.
Contributor:
Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831, printer.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
English language--Dictionaries.
English language.
English language--Pronunciation.
English language--Grammar.
Genre:
Dictionaries.
Grammars.
Publishers' advertisements -- Massachusetts -- Worcester.
Physical Description:
1 online resource ([4], 596 p. )
Edition:
The first American edition, carefully revised and corrected, from the fourth British edition.
Other Title:
Royal standard English dictionary
Place of Publication:
Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts : by and for Isaiah Thomas. Sold at his bookstore, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
Notes:
Edition statement transposed; precedes "By William Perry .." on title page.
Publisher's advertisement, p. [560].
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
Cited in:
Evans, 21385
English Short Title Catalog, W6831.
OCLC:
510924785

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