A practical grammar of the English tongue : or, a rational and easy introduction to speaking and writing English correctly and properly ; Peculiarly adapted to the Nature and Genius of the Language; and free from the hard and unnecessary Terms of the Latin Rudiments. The Whole treated of in expressive Terms and familiar Style, and in the most natural and instructive Method, viz. That of Question and Answer. Design'd for the use of schools. This Work tho' calculated chiefly for the Use of the Fair Sex, and such as require only an English Education, may yet be a useful Foundation to those who are design'd for higher Studies. By William Loughton, School-Master at Kensington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Loughton, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Penmanship.

Comparative linguistics.

English language--Grammar--1500-1800.

English language.

Swedish language--Etymology--Dictionaries.

Swedish language.

Swedish language--Old Swedish--Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([16],176p.,6 plates )

Edition:

The seventh edition, with corrections and improvements. To which is annex'd, an introduction to the art of writing, .. curiously engraved by Mr. Bickham.

Other Title:

Practical grammar of the English tongue

Place of Publication:

London : printed for B. Dod at the Bible and Key in Ave-Mary-Lane near Stationers-Hall, M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]

Notes:

With an initial Advertisement leaf.

Price from imprint: price 1 s. 6 d. or 15 s. a Dozen, for the Use of Schools.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, I.70

English Short Title Catalog, T118737.

OCLC:

642317185