The scripture spelling-book : or, an assistant to families and school-boys, in reading the New and Old Testament. Being a new Attempt, and upon a Plan quite different from all other Spelling-Books: Containing, All the Proper Names, and other Words of Four Syllables, and upwards, that are found in the Holy Scriptures; so disposed, that all the difficult Words in any Chapters appear at one View, divided and properly accented; with the Chapters and Verses set in Columns against the respective Words; by which the Learner may, with the greatest Ease, become perfect in the just Reading and Pronunciation. To which is prefixed, An Introduction to Spelling and Reading in General; containing, a plain Account of the Sound of Letters and Syllables; General Rules of Spelling; the Explanation and Use of Quantity and Accent; Emphasis; Stops, Marks, Points and Capitals; Directions for reading with Elegance and Propriety; Abbreviations, &c. Also Tables of Words of two, and three Syllables. Dedicated to the Promoters of English Schools, and Addressed to the School-Masters of Great-Britain, &c. By William Ward, Schoolmaster, at Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, William, 1708 or 9-1772.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Study and teaching--Early works to 1800.

Bible.

Spellers--Early works to 1800.

Spellers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([164]p. )

Other Title:

Scripture spelling-book

Place of Publication:

Coventry : printed for the author, and T. Luckman, printer, near the Cross.. And sold by B. Dod, in Ave-Mary-Lane. J. Fuller, in Newgate-Street, and J. Johnson, at Mead's-Head, opposite the Monument, London; and all other booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland, MDCCLXII. [1762]

Notes:

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, IV.695

English Short Title Catalog, T53999.

OCLC:

642627757