Adminiculum puerile: or, an help for school-boys; containing, I. Fundamental exercises for young beginners. II. English examples adapted to the syntax rules of the Philadelphia grammar. III. Some necessary cautions to prevent the mistakes which boys generally commit in making Latin. IV. Two indexes: the first, containing all the words in the fundamental exercises: the second, those of the syntax rules and cautions. V. An epitome of general history. VI. Some examples of themes, together with a few larger discourses on different subjects. [Two lines from Horace]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davys, Peter, -1698 19470

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[2],vi,204[i.e., 206]p. ; 12°.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed by Joseph Crukshank, for the use of the University, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]

Notes:

In earlier editions, the author's dedication is signed by P. Davys. Cf. Evans 8111.

Errors in paging: p. 205, 206 misnumbered 204, 204.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 18983