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The Indian primer or The first book : By which children may know truely to read the Indian language. And Milk for babes.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Algonquian languages--Grammar.
- Algonquian languages.
- Indians of North America--Languages.
- Indians of North America.
- Congregational churches--Catechisms.
- Congregational churches.
- Algonquian languages--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
- Massachuset language--Texts--Early works to 1800.
- Massachuset language.
- Readers (Primary)--Bibliography--Early works to 1800.
- Readers (Primary).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([3],4-84,4-84,[1]p. ) ill., ;
- Other Title:
- Indian primer or The first book
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Printed by B. Green,, 1720.
- Notes:
- Added title page: Indiane primer asuh Negonneyeuuk.
- Text in an Algonquian dialect and in English on facing pages; facing pages have duplicate numbering.
- Differs extensively from the Indian primer of John Eliot. Dialect adaptations probably by Experience Mayhew. Cf. Pilling, J.C. Bibliography of the Algonquian languages, 1891.
- Seal of Massachusetts Bay (Reilly 930), p. [1], 1st count, and cut of the ship Royall Charles (Reilly 1124) on last page.
- "Spiritual milk for babes .. By John Cotton."--p. 30-46.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 2124
- Heartman, C.F. Non-New England primers, 90
- English Short Title Catalog, W12857.
- OCLC:
- 642769068
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