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A modern composition and rhetoric (brief course) :containing the principles of correct, artistic and effective English for schools

Modern English :its growth and present use

A modern English grammar

Modern English literature;its blemishes and defects.

Modern methods of teaching;language, reading, spelling,

Modern philology :its discoveries, history and influence ...

Modern philology :its discoveries, history, and influence

Modern Provençal phonology and morphology,studied in the language of Frederic Mistral,

A modern rhetoric,

Morris's grammar :a philosophical and practical grammar of the English language : dialogically and progressively arranged : in which every word is parsed according to its use

The Mother tongue,book I-2

The Mother tongue,book I-2

The Mother tongue.

The motion of the voice in connection with accent and accentual arsis and thesis

Multum in parvo.An improved grammar of the English language, for the use of schools and academies.

The music of nature; or, An attempt to prove that what is passionate and pleasing in the art of singing, speaking, and performing upon musical instruments,is derived from the sounds of the animated world.

The mysterie of rhetorique unveil'dwherein above 130 the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English : together with lively definitions and variety of Latin, English, scriptural, examples, pertinent to each of them apart. Conducing very much to the right understanding of the sense of the letter of the scripture, (the want whereof occasions many dangerous errors this day). Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c.

The mystery of rhetorick unveil'd.Wherein above 130 of the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English; together with lively definitions, and variety of Latin, English, scriptural, examples. Pertinent to each of them apart: Eminently delightful and profitable for young scholars, and others of all sorts, enabling them to discern and imitate the elegancy in any author they read, &c. The ninth edition. By John Smith, gent.

Mythology for versification :or, A brief sketch of the fables of the ancients, prepared to be rendered into Latin verse, and desgned for the use of classical schools

Brown's grammar improved.The Institutes of English grammar methodically arranged; with forms of parsing and correcting, examples for parsing, questions for examination, false syntax for correction, exercises for writing, observations for the advanced student, methods of analysis, and a key to the oral exercises: to which are added five appendixes. Designed for the use of schools, academies, and private learners.

National elementary speller:a critical work on pronunciation ...

The national fifth reader :containing a complete and practical treatise on elocution, select and classified exercises in reading and declamation ... : adapted to the use of students in literature

Natural method in English :consisting of a series of graded lessons for the use of schools. Arranged for the convenience of teachers, and especially adapted to private study.

A natural system of elocution and oratory :founded on an analysis of human constitution, considered in its three-fold nature--mental, physiological and expressional

Nauatl or Mexican in Aryan phonology (not including formative syllables)

The new American Latin grammar: or, A complete introduction to the Latin tongue.Formed from the most approved writings in this kind. By the late presidents Burr, Finley, and others: and now carefully revised and reformed by a great variety of amendments, corrections, an useful remarks, most of which are entirely new; with the definitions of all the grammatical terms, in their proper places. The whole rendered much more useful than any of the kind yet published. By Edward Rigg, teacher of a grammar school in New-York.

The new and complete dictionary of the English languageIn Which All the Words are introduced, The Different Spellings preserved, The Sounds of the Letters occasionally distinguished, The Obsolete and Uncommon Words supported by Authorities, And the Different Construction and Uses illustrated by Examples. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar. By John Ash, LL.D. Author of Grammatical Institutes; or, An Easy Introduction to Dr. Lowth's English Grammar. In Two Volumes.

The new and complete dictionary of the English languageIn Which All the Words are introduced, The Different Spellings preserved, The Sounds of the Letters occasionally distinguished, The Obsolete and Uncommon Words supported by Authorities, And the Different Construction and Uses illustrated by Examples. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar. By John Ash, LL.D. Author of Grammatical Institutes; or, An Easy Introduction to Dr. Lowth's English Grammar. In Two Volumes.

The new and complete dictionary of the English language.In Which All The Words are introduced, The Different Spellings preserved. The Sound of the Letters occasionally listinguished, The Obsolete and Uncommon Words supported by Authorities, And the Different Construction and Uses illustrated by Examples. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar. By John Ash, LL.D. Author of Grammatical Institutes; or, An Easy Introduction to Dr. Lowth's English Grammar. In two volumes. Vol. I.

A new and complete guide to the pronunciation and reading of the French language;illustrated with analogous English sounds.

The new and complete spelling dictionary,and sure guide to the English language: Shewing, I. The Use of the Alphabet in general, with the different Pronunciation of single, double, and treble Vowels and Consonants, in a Variety of Examples. II. An easy and familiar Grammar, in which are not only pointed out the different Parts of Speech by Name, but the Use of them reduced into real Practice. III. A Dictionary, containing upwards of Ten Thousand Words, with their Signification, and the Name of the Part of Speech to which they belong in the Order of Grammar. The Whole principally designed for the Use of Schools; but digested in so easy a Manner, that all such adult Persons, or Foreigners, who have not had the Advantage of being taught, may, by their own Application only, become acquainted with the English Tongue in a short Time. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal Dictionary, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, Use of the Globes, Universal Spelling-Book, School-Masters Companion, &c. To which are prefixed two very useful tables. Table I. Contains the Names of the most principal Men mentioned in the Old and New Testament, with their significant Meaning, and the Place referred to. Table II. The Names of such Places as are more difficult to read and pronounce; having both their proper Accent and Rules for Pronunciation, for such as would read the Sacred Writings with Propriety.

A new and improved spelling dictionary of the English languageteaching To Write as well as to Spell Correctly: Each Word being printed either with a small or a large initial Letter, as it ought in strict Propriety to be written. The part of speech and accent of each Word and Syllable are accurately marked, and a certain Plan laid down for avoiding the improper Use of Capital Initial Letters, which often disgraces a fine Hand-Writing. To which is added, A list of proper names of men and women, A preface, and also a Compendious English Grammar.

A new and practical system of the culture of voice and action :and a complete analysis of the human passions, with an appendix of readings and recitations designed for public speakers, teachers, and students

The new art of speaking,or, a complete modern system of rhetoric, elocution, and oratory; comprizing all the rules of those elegant arts; And including every Thing necessary to form the Persuasive and Accomplished Speaker, And to give Propriety not only to the Words but Actions of the Orator; with Examples of some of the most admired and celebrated Speeches and Orations, both Ancient and Modern. The Whole being particularly calculated to improve or refresh the Memories of the Right Honourable and Honourable Members of both Houses of Parliament; the reverend Gentlemen of the Church; Students designed for the Bar; Lecturers on Physical, Chemical, Chirurgical, Mathematical or any other Subjects, and all such of both Sexes as attend the public Disputations at The School for Eloquence The Palladium, or Liberal Academy of Eloquence, The Cassino, or Female Parliament, The Forum, The Oratorical Society, La Belle Assembleé, Apollo Society, held at Carlisle House Free Mason's Hall Great Marlborough Street Haymarket Mitre Tavern Fleet-Str. Haymarket Grafton Street, Soho Queen's Arms, Coachmakers Hall, Robin Hood, &c. &c. &c. Inscribed to the Hon. C. Fox, and E. Burke, Esq.

The new century speaker, writer and etiquette;a standard work on elocution, composition and etiquette; the best selections of the greatest writers of this and other countries ... Programs for special occasions ...

A new compendious grammar of the Greek tonguewherein the elements of the language are plainly and briefly comprized in English. For the use of schools and private gentlemen, whether they have been taught Latin or not. By W. Bell, A.B.

The new complete dictionary of arts and sciencesor, an universal system of useful knowledge. Containing A full Explanation of every Art and Science, whether liberal or mechanical, in which the Difficulties attending a thorough Knowledge of them are clearly pointed out, and such Directions given as cannot fail of making their Acquisition easy and familiar to every Capacity Exhibiting, among the various other Branches of Literature, a copious Elucidation of the following, viz. Agriculture, Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetick, Astronomy, Book-Keeping, Botany, Carving, Catoptricks, Chemistry, Chronology, Commerce, Conicks, Cosmography, Dialing, Dioptricks, Ethicks, Farriery, Fluxions, Fortification, Gardening, Guaging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Handicrafts, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Husbandry, Hydraulicks, Hydrography, Hydrostaticks, Law, Levelling, Logick, Maritime and Military Affairs, Mathematicks, Mechanicks, Medicine, Merchandize, Metaphysicks, Meteorology, Musick, Navigation, Opticks, Oratory, Painting, Perspective, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physick, Pneumaticks, Rhetorick, Sculpture, Series and Staticks, Statuary, Surgery, Surveying, Theology, Trigonometry, &c. The Whole upon an improved Plan, the Marrow and Quintessence of every other Dictionary and Work of the Kind being preserved, and their Superfluities and Obscurities entirely omitted. Particular Attention has been given to every Thing valuable in Chambers, The Encyclopedie, printed at Paris; The Encyclopediae Britannica, and other Publications of later Date. Including not only all the valuable modern Improvements which have been made by several eminent Members of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy, and the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, but also a great Variety of other important Discoveries; which have been made and communicated to the Authors of this Work, by some of the most distinguished Characters of this and other Nations. Eminent Engravers and Designers in the several Departments have been engaged at a very great Expence to unite their Abilities in producing the most masterly and superb Set of Copper-Plates, representing upwards of One Thousand exact Figures, such as Machines, Instruments, Implements, Tools, Plans, Schemes, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, and other Articles relative to the Subjects treated of in a Work of the utmost Consequence to Mankind. The Theological, Philosophical, Critical, and Poetical Branches, By the Rev. Erasmus Middleton, Lecturer of St. Bennet's, Grace-Church-Street, and of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-Street; The Medicinal, Chemical, and Anatomical, By William Turnbull, M. D. Of Wellclose-Square, London; The Gardening and Botanical, By Thomas Ellis, Gardener to the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, and Author of The Gardener's Pocket Calendar; The Mathematical, &c. By John Davidson, Author of A Complete Course of Mathematicks; And the other Parts by Gentlemen of approved Abilities in the respective Branches which they have engaged to illustrate.

The new complete dictionary of arts and sciencesor, an universal system of useful knowledge. Containing A full Explanation of every Art and Science, whether liberal or mechanical, in which the Difficulties attending a thorough Knowledge of them are clearly pointed out, and such Directions given as cannot fail of making their Acquisition easy and familiar to every Capacity Exhibiting, among the various other Branches of Literature, a copious Elucidation of the following, viz. Agriculture, Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetick, Astronomy, Book-Keeping, Botany, Carving, Catoptricks, Chemistry, Chronology, Commerce, Conicks, Cosmography, Dialing, Dioptricks, Ethicks, Farriery, Fluxions, Fortification, Gardening, Guaging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Handicrafts, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Husbandry, Hydraulicks, Hydrography, Hydrostaticks, Law, Levelling, Logick, Maritime and Military Affairs, Mathematicks, Mechanicks, Medicine, Merchandize, Metaphysicks, Meteorology, Musick, Navigation, Opticks, Oratory, Painting, Perspective, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physick, Pneumaticks, Rhetorick, Sculpture, Series and Staticks, Statuary, Surgery, Surveying, Theology, Trigonometry, &c. The Whole upon an improved Plan, the Marrow and Quintessence of every other Dictionary and Work of the Kind being preserved, and their Superfluities and Obscurities entirely omitted. Particular Attention has been given to every Thing valuable in Chambers, The Encyclopedie, printed at Paris; The Encyclopediae Britannica, and other Publications of later Date. Including not only all the valuable modern Improvements which have been made by several eminent Members of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy, and the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, but also a great Variety of other important Discoveries; which have been made and communicated to the Authors of this Work, by some of the most distinguished Characters of this and other Nations. Eminent Engravers and Designers in the several Departments have been engaged at a very great Expence to unite their Abilities in producing the most masterly and superb Set of Copper-Plates, representing upwards of One Thousand exact Figures, such as Machines, Instruments, Implements, Tools, Plans, Schemes, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, and other Articles relative to the Subjects treated of in a Work of the utmost Consequence to Mankind. The Theological, Philosophical, Critical, and Poetical Branches, By the Rev. Erasmus Middleton, Lecturer of St. Bennet's, Grace-Church-Street, and of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-Street; The Medicinal, Chemical, and Anatomical, By William Turnbull, M. D. Of Wellclose-Square, London; The Gardening and Botanical, By Thomas Ellis, Gardener to the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, and Author of The Gardener's Pocket Calendar; The Mathematical, &c. By John Davidson, Author of A Complete Course of Mathematicks; And the other Parts by Gentlemen of approved Abilities in the respective Branches which they have engaged to illustrate.

A new complete English dictionary,peculiarly adapted to the, instruction and improvement of those who have not had the benefit of a learned or liberal education, ... To which is prefixed a compendious grammar ... by D. Bellamy ... Mr. Gordon, and others.

New composition and rhetoric for schools

The new composition-rhetoric.

A new dictionary of the English languagecontaining, not only the explanation of words, with their Orthography, Etymology, and Idiomatical Use in Writing; but likewise, their orthoepia or pronunciation in Speech, according to the present Practice of polished Speakers in the Metropolis; which is rendered obvious at Sight, in a Manner perfectly simple, and principally new. To which is prefixed, a rhetorical grammar; In which The Elements of Speech in general, and those of the English Tongue in particular are analyzed; and the Rudiments of Articulation, Pronunciation and Prosody intelligibly displayed. By William Kenrick, LL.D.

A new discovery of the old art of teaching schoole :in four small treatises

New elocution and vocal culture

New elocution and voice culture

A new elucidation of the principles of speech and elocution :a full theoretical development, with numerous practical exercises, for the correction of imperfect, or the relief of impeded utterance, and for the general improvement of reading and speaking; the whole forming a complete directory for articulation, and expressive, oral delivery

A new English dictionary.Containing I. An explanation of all English words used by the best writers; the various senses of each word being distinctly pointed out by figures 1,2,3, &c. II. The language from which each word is derived. III. The part of speech to which it belongs. IV. A supplement of upwards of 4000 proper names. In which every word has not only the common accent to denote the emphasis of the voice, but, in order to a just pronunciation, every syllable is marked with a long or short accent to determine its quantity; and the quiescent letters, various sounds of vowels, &c. are so distinguished, that any person, native or foreigner, who can but read, may speedily acquire an accurate pronunciation of the English Language. To the whole is prefixed a dissertation of the species of sounds, &c. with practical observations on the various powers and formations of the letters. A work intirely new, and designed for the use of schools, and of foreigners, as well as natives who would speak, read, and write English with propriety and accuracy. By James Buchnan, author of the English syntax, British Speeling Book, &c.

A new English grammarbased on the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Grammatical Terminology,

A new English grammar for schools :being a revised edition of "A practical grammar of the English language"

A new English grammar of school grammars;with composition, derivation, analysis of sentences, and history of the language; also copious exercises and questions for examination.