The true and genuine art, of exact pointing; : as also what concerns the distinction of syllables; the marking of capitals; and italick, or different character: to be used, in prints and manuscripts, as well Latine, as English

You might also be interested in

• Image not available

  A guide to the English tongue. : In two parts. The first, proper for beginners, shewing a natural and easy method, to pronounce and express both common words, and proper names; in which particular care is had to shew the accent, for preventing vitious pronunciation. The second, for such as are advanced to some ripeness of judgment, containing observations on the sounds of letters and diphthongs; rules for the true division of syllables, and the use of capitals, stops and marks: with large tables of abbreviations, and distinctions of words; and several alphabets of copies for young writers. To which is now added, an appendix, containing many additional lessons, in prose and verse; first, in words of one syllable only, and then mix'd with words of two, three, four, five, six and seven syllables

  Rare Books

  644788

• Image not available

  Botanolo'gia. The Brittish physician: or, The nature and vertues of English plants. : Exactly describing such plants as grow naturally in our land, with their several names, Greek, Latine, or English, natures, places where they grow, times when they flourish, and are most proper to be gathered; their degrees of temperature, applications and vertues, physical and astrological uses, treated of; each plant appropriated to the several diseases they cure, and directions for their medicinal uses, throughout the whole body of man; being most special helps for sudden accidents, acute and chronick distempers. By means whereof people may gather their own physick under every hedge, or in their own gardens, ... For what climate soever is subject to any particular disease, ... With two exact tables, the one of the English and Latine names of the plants; the other of the diseases, and names of each plant appropriated to their diseases, with their cures. By Robert Turner, botanolog. stud

  Rare Books

  357415

• Image not available

  Orthoepia Anglicana: or, the first principall part of the English grammar: : teaching the art of right speaking and pronouncing English, with certaine exact rules of orthography, and rules of spelling or combining of syllables, and directions for keeping of stops or points between sentence and sentence. A work in it selfe absolute, and never knowne to be accomplished by any before: no lesse profitable then necessary for all sorts, as well natives as forreigners, that desire to attaine the perfection of our English tongue. Methodically composed by the industry and observation of Simon Daines schoolemaster of Hintlesham in Suffs

  Rare Books

  19719

• Image not available

  A critical pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the English language: : in which, not only the meaning of every word is clearly explained, and the sound of every syllable distinctly shown, but, where words are subject to different pronunciations, the authorities of our best pronouncing dictionaries are fully exhibited, the reasons for each are at large displayed, and the preferable pronunciation is pointed out. To which are prefixed, principles of English pronunciation: in which the sounds of letters, syllables, and words, are critically investigated, and systematically arranged; the influence of the Greek and Latin accent and quantity, on the accent and quantity of the English, is thoroughly examined, and clearly defined; and the analogies of the language are so fully shown as to lay the foundation of a consistent and rational pronunciation. Likewise, rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland, and London, for avoiding their respective peculiarities; and directions t

  Rare Books

  634476

• Image not available

  The works of Horace, : translated into English prose, as near the original as the different idioms of the Latin and English languages will allow; with the Latin text and order of construction in the opposite page; and critical, historical, geographical, and classical, notes in English, from the best commentators both ancient and modern; and a preface to each poem, illustrating its difficulties, and showing its several ornaments and design: also the method of scanning the several sorts of verse used by Horace, and a table showing at one view of what sort of verse each ode consists; for the use of schools, as well as of private gentlemen

  Rare Books

  343431

• Image not available

  The young secretary's guide: or, A speedy help to learning. : In two parts. I. Containing the true method of writing letters upon any subject; ... with about 200 examples never before published. As also instructions how properly to entitle, subscribe, or direct a letter to any person of what quality soever. Together with full directions for true pointing; and many other notable things. II. Containing an exact collection of acquittances, bills, bonds, wills, ... with notes of directions, relating to what is most difficult to be understood in the most legal sence, form, and manner: to which are added the names of men and women, cities, counties, summs of money, days, months, years of date, trade, &c. in Latin, as they ought to be placed in any Latin obligation: with an interest table to know the interest due upon any summ of money, &c. The eighth edition

  Rare Books

  313932