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The only sure guide to the English tongue [electronic resource] : or, New pronouncing spelling book. Upon the same plan as Perry's Royal standard English dictionary, (now made use of in all the celebrated schools in Great-Britain and Ireland, as the most complete compendium of the English language ever yet published.) To which is added, a comprehensive grammar of the English language; with an appendix ... By W. Perry. Lecturer on the English language, in the Academy, Edinburgh.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Perry, William, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.
Contributor:
Coverly, Nathaniel, 1744?-1816, printer.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
English language--Pronunciation.
English language.
English language--Orthography and spelling.
English language--Grammar.
Genre:
Grammars.
Spellers.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x,[2],13-180p. ) ill. ;
Other Title:
Only sure guide to the English tongue
Place of Publication:
Boston : Printed and sold by Nathaniel Coverly, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
Notes:
Error in paging: p. 142 misnumbered 42.
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
Cited in:
Evans, 21384
Alston, IV.740
English Short Title Catalog, W2411.
OCLC:
510852554

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