The royal English dictionary; or, A treasury of the English language. Containing, I. A full explanation of all the terms made use of in algebra, anatomy, architecture, arithmetic, astronomy, botany, chemistry, dialling, divinity, gardening, geography, geometry, grammar, gunnery, heraldry, hieroglyphics, history, husbandry, hydraulics, hydrostatics, law, logic, mathematics, mechanics, military art, music, natural history, navigation, optics, painting, perspective, philosophy, pneumatics, poetry, printing, rhetoric, sculpture, surgery, surveying, &c. II. Tracing the words from their original fountains. III. Explaining the various senses in which they are used, supported by authorities from the best English writers. IV. Accents are properly placed, to facilitate the true pronunciation. V. Each word is followed by an initial letter, to denote the part of speech to which it belongs. VI. A geographical account of the principal kingdoms, cities, &c. of the world. VII. A description of the cities a

People / Organizations

• Daniel Fenning (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for L. Hawes, and Co. T. Caslon, S. Crowder, B. Law, G. Robinson, B. Collins, and A. Hamilton, jun., MDCCLXXV. [1775] The fifth edition improved; to which are added, the lives of several eminent modern writers.; ..

Publication year

1775

ESTC No.

T169535

Grub Street ID

207380

Description

viii, 8, 17-24, [936] p. ; 8°.

Note

Price below imprint in square brackets: Price bound six shillings

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Uncontrolled note

Pagination from CSmH. PRTup report viii,24,[512]p