Watts's compleat spelling-book: in three parts. Part I. Containing Mr. Munday's new improvement, for the right accenting of words, in variety of tables, from one to seven syllables: with praxes on words of different syllables: also portions of scripture, from the Psalms, Proverbs and New Testament. Part II. Containeth the principles and rules of pronouncing our mother tongue, both in prose and verse, in great variety of examples, containing sure and easy directions for reading. Part III. Lessons for children, out of the historical parts of scripture: as also, a short history of England, from the Norman Conquest, to His late Majesty's accession to the throne: as also Mr. Clark's directions for writing the round hand, and round text, and the Italian hand; with several other things for the improvement of children. With engraved copies, taken from the standard rules, by Mr. Bickham.

People / Organizations

• Isaac Watts (Author)

Imprint

Corke: printed by Eugene Swiney, near the Exchange, M DCC LXIV. [1764]

Publication year

1764-1764

ESTC No.

N71334

Grub Street ID

51618

Description

xviii, 282 p. ; 12⁰

Note

Frontis = ill.Subject Spellers -- Early works to 1800.

Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Early works to 1800.