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 ..., and in the most natural and instructive Method, viz. That of Question and Answer. Design'd for the use of schools: And tho' calculated ... 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):

English language--Grammar--1500-1800.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],viii,180p. )

Edition:

The second edition with improvements.

Other Title:

Practical grammar of the English tongue

A practical grammar of the English tongue

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Ward and Chandler, at the Ship between the Temple Gates in Fleetstreet: and sold at their shop at Scarbrough, MDCCXXXV. [1735]

Notes:

With an initial leaf containing: 'Extract from The republick of letters for September 1734'.

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

Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 3000 copies printed.

Signatures: [pi]² A⁴ B-H¹ I⁶.

Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, I.66

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2172

English Short Title Catalog, T119933.

OCLC:

642321756