The Universal Spelling-book: Or, a New and Easy Guide to the English Language. ... By Daniel Fenning, ...S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, and B. Collins, at Salisbury, 1756 - 175 pages |
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... most useful Book of the Kind . Late School Mafter of BURES , in Suffolk , and AUTHOR of The Ufe of the Globes , Practical Arithmetick , & c . LONDON : Printed for S. CROWDER and H. WOODGATE , at the Golden Ball , in Pater - nofter Row ...
... most useful Book of the Kind . Late School Mafter of BURES , in Suffolk , and AUTHOR of The Ufe of the Globes , Practical Arithmetick , & c . LONDON : Printed for S. CROWDER and H. WOODGATE , at the Golden Ball , in Pater - nofter Row ...
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... Defire of many , but of none more than , My Lord , Your Lordship's most obedient , and obliged humble Servant , London , Feb. 29 , 1756 . D. FENNING . PREFACE . To every impartial Reader , but more parti- iv DEDICATION .
... Defire of many , but of none more than , My Lord , Your Lordship's most obedient , and obliged humble Servant , London , Feb. 29 , 1756 . D. FENNING . PREFACE . To every impartial Reader , but more parti- iv DEDICATION .
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... most at Heart , for Fear he should not do well . Not long after this a Letter comes to acquaint them of the Death of their Mother . Harry's Uncle now talks to him again . You fee Harry , fays he , that you have loft your best Friend ...
... most at Heart , for Fear he should not do well . Not long after this a Letter comes to acquaint them of the Death of their Mother . Harry's Uncle now talks to him again . You fee Harry , fays he , that you have loft your best Friend ...
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... most comes before the Pofitive : Thus , in the foregoing Words , best , highest , and wisest , are Superlatives . M. Give me one Example at large ? S. Suppofe I am fpeaking of three School Boys , Tommy , Sammy , and Billy , I fay ...
... most comes before the Pofitive : Thus , in the foregoing Words , best , highest , and wisest , are Superlatives . M. Give me one Example at large ? S. Suppofe I am fpeaking of three School Boys , Tommy , Sammy , and Billy , I fay ...
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... most before the Superlative ; for more higher is more , more high ; and most highest is most , most high , which is not true Grammar . There is an Exception to this Rule , when applied to God ; who is called the most higheft ; that is , the ...
... most before the Superlative ; for more higher is more , more high ; and most highest is most , most high , which is not true Grammar . There is an Exception to this Rule , when applied to God ; who is called the most higheft ; that is , the ...
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