Watts's compleat spelling-book, in three parts. Part I. Containeth Mr. Munday's New Improvements, for the Right Accenting of Words, in variety of Tables, from one to seven Syllables: with Praxes on Words of different Syllables: Also Portions of Scripture, from the Psalms, Proverbs and New Testament. Part II. Containeth, the Principles and Rules of pronouncing our Mother Tongue, both in Prose and Verse, in great variety of Examples, Containing, sure and easy Directions for Reading. Part III. Lessons for Children, out of the Historical Parts of Scripture; as also, a short History of England, from the Norman Conquest, to his Present Majesty's Accession to the Throne: As also Mr. Clark's Directions, for Writing the Round Hand, and Round Text, and the Italian Hand, with several other Things for the Improvement of Children. With ingraved Copies, taken from the standard Rules, by Mr. Bickham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Orthography and spelling--Early works to 1800.

English language.

English language--Pronunciation--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Spellers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii,266,[4]p.,plate ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Watts's compleat spelling-book,

Place of Publication:

Dublin : printed by and for George Grierson, Printer, to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, at the King's Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]

Notes:

The inner forme of sig. L between p.224 and 245 misnumbered 124 to 145.

With two final leaves of advertisements.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, IV.301

English Short Title Catalog, T82325.

OCLC:

642706136