Mr. Robert Johnfon, Writ Mr. Jacob Lowe, Writing- Mr. John Parfons, Writ- Mr. Henry Quant, Writing-Mafter. Mr. John Rule, A. M. and Mr. William Smith, Writ- Mr. Amos Williams, Writing-Mafter. To the RECOMMENDERS. Gentlemen, I Return you hearty Thanks for the Favour of your Names to this little Treatife: Let me crave your further Affiftance in noting fuch real Errors as you may occafionally meet with, and you will ftill further oblige, Gentlemen, Your very humble Servant, London, Feb. 29, 1756. D. FENNING. TO TO Mr. FENNIN ON THE Univerfal Spelling-Book. I Dear SIR, Have dipt into your Spelling-Book, and find it to be what you intended it, an intelligible, ufeful Thing. I heartily wish you Succefs with it. I have not had Time to procure you many Recommendations; but have fhewn it to the Reverend Mr. Letfome, (who is a great Grammarian) and he fpeaks very well of it. If my Name will give any Countenance to it, you are welcome to make Ufe of it. I am, Sir, Your very humble Servant, B. PEARCE. St. Paul's Church-Yard, Jan. 24, 1756. то то Mr. FENNING, ON HIS Univerfal Spelling-Book. WE HEN genuine Merit claims the Mufe's Praise, As full convinc'd the wifh'd Applause to gain. With Thirst of Knowledge, and the Love of Fame : THE Univerfal Spelling-Book, &c. THE ALPHABET. Roman. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTVUWXYZ. abcdefghijklmnopqrfstvuwxyz &. Italic. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R STVUWXYZ. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t v u w x y z &. Old English. ABCDEFGHIKLYNDPDKSLUWXYZ. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r fst v u w x Y Z. Vowels. a e io u y. Confonants. bcdfghjklmnpqrfs tv w x y z &; Double Letters. Et ff ff fi f fb fh fi fk fl ff ff ft &. N. B. I advise all Mafters and Miftreffes never to let a Child know there are two i's, or two u's, but let them learn the Child to call the long j [ja] and the fharp v [vee], for it is much better in every Respect. B PART |