A concise spelling book, for the use of children. In three parts. I. The letters, with tables of words, from one to eight Syllables; and Four Tables of Proper Names. I. Practical Lessons, in Prose and Verse, with Tables interspersed, collected from the Lessons. - Also, A Table of Words having Silent Letters, and other difficulties in reading. II. Some Observations on the Principles of the English Language. - Words changed in Sound and Sense by e final. - A few Contractions explained. - A small Collection of Words, the same in Pronunciation, but different in Spelling and Signification. - Numbers expressed by Letters and Figures. - To which are subjoined, the Old English Characters. By James Gray, Master of the English School of Peebles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gray, James, -1810.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spellers--Early works to 1800.

Spellers.

Genre:

Manuals (Handbooks).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (108p. )

Edition:

The seventh edition improved. ..

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed by George Caw, for the Author; and sold by Alex. Barrie, Teacher, Writers Court, Author of the School-Dictionary, English Collection, and Child's Assistant; also by Peter Hill, Bookseller, at the Cross, M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, IV.911

English Short Title Catalog, T77491.

OCLC:

642694500