William Woodfall

ID 3091
Name William Woodfall
Gender Unknown
Street Address Paternoster Row
City London
Start Date 1776
End Date 1796
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Publisher A New General English Dictionary; Peculiarly Calculated for the Use and Improvement of such as are unacquainted with the Learned Languages. Wherein the difficult Words, and Technical Terms made use of in Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetick, Algebra, Astronomy, Botany, Chymistry, Divinity, Gardening, Grammar, Hawking, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Hunting, Husbandry, Law, Logick, Mathematicks, Mechanicks, Milit. Affairs, Musick, Navigation, Painting, Poetry, Rhetorick, Sculpture, Surgery, &c. Are not only fully explained, but accented on their proper Syllables, to prevent a vicious Pronunciation; and marked with Initial Letters, to denote the Part of Speech to which each Word peculiarly belongs. To which is prefixed, A Compendious English Grammar, with general Rules for the ready Formation of one Part of Speech from another; by the due Application whereof, such as understand English only, may be able to write as correctly and elegantly as those who have been some Years conversant in the Latin, Greek, and other Languages. Together with a Supplement of the proper Names of the most noted Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Rivers, &c. throughout the known World. As Also of the most celebrated Emperors, Kings, Queens, Priests, Poets, Philosophers, General, &c. whether Jewish, Pagan, Mohametan, or Christian; but more especially such as are mentioned either in the Old or New Testament. The Whole Alphabetically digested, and accented in the same Manner, and for the same Purpose, as the preceding Part; being collected for the Use of such as have but an imperfect Idea of the English Orthography. Originally begun by the late Reverend Mr. Thomas Dyche, School-Master at Stratford-le-Bow, Author of The Guide to the English Tongue, The Spelling-Dictionary, &c. And finished by the late William Pardon, Gent. The Fourteenth Edition, with the Addition of the several Market Towns in England and Wales, giving a general Description of the Places, their Situations, Market Days, Government, Manufactures, Number of Representatives sent to Parliament, Distance from London, both in computed and measured miles, &c. Ware , Catherine (Publisher)
1771
Publisher The New English Theatre in Twelve Volumes, containing the most valuable plays which have been acted on the London stage. Lillo , George (Author)
Philips , Ambrose (Author)
Cibber , Colley (Author)
and 30 more. 		1776
Publisher An universal etymological English dictionary; Comprehending The Derivations of the Generality of Words in the English Tongue, either Ancient or Modern, from the Ancient British, Saxon, Danish, Norman, and Modern French, Teutonick, Dutch, Spanish, Italian; as also from the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew Languages, each in their proper Characters. And also A brief and clear Explication of all difficult Words, derived from any of the aforesaid Languages, and Terms of Art, relating to Anatomy, Botany, Physick, Pharmacy, Surgery, Chymistry, Philosophy, Divinity, Mathematicks, Grammar, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Heraldry, Maritime Affairs, Military Discipline, Horsemanship, Hunting, Hawking, Fowling, Fishing, Gardening, Husbandry, Handicrafts, Confectionary, Carving, Cookery, &c. Together with A large Collection and Explication of Words and Phrases used in our Ancient Statutes, Charters, Writs, Old Records, and Processes in Law; and the Etymology, and Interpretation of the Proper Names of Men, Women, and remarkable Places in Great Britain: Also the Dialects of our different Countries. Containing many Thousand Words more than either Harris, Philips, Kersey, or any English Dictionary before extant. To which is added, A Collection of our most common Proverbs, with their Explication and Illustration. The whole Work compiled and methodically digested, as well for the Entertainment of the Curious, as the Information of the Ignorant; and for the Benefit of young Students, Artificers, Tradesmen, and Foreigners, who are desirous thoroughy to understand what they Speak, Read, or Write. By N. Bailey, philologos. The four-and-twentieth edition, carefully enlarged and corrected by Edward Hardwood, D. D. Bailey , Nathan (Author)
Newbery , Elizabeth (Publisher)
1782
Printer Every man his own lawyer: or, a summary of the laws of England in a new and instructive method, under the following Heads, Viz. I. Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrest, and Bail. II. Of Courts, Attornies and Solicitors therein, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Executions, &c. III. Of Estates and Property in Lands and Goods, and how acquired; Ancestors, Heirs, Executors and Administrators. IV. Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Ideots, Lunaticks. V. Of the Liberty of the Subject, Magna Charta, and Habeas Corpus Act, and other Statutes. VI. Of the King and his Prerogative, the Queen and Prince, Peers, Judges, Sheriffs, Coroners, Justices of Peace, Constables, &c. Vii. Of publick Offences, Treason, Murder, Felony, Burglary, Robbery, Rape, Sodomy, Forgery, Perjury, &c. And their Punishment. All of them so plainly treated of, that all Manner of Persons may be particularly acquainted with our Laws and Statutes, concerning Civil and Criminal Affairs, and know how to defend Themselves and their Estates and Fortunes; In All Cases Whatsoever. Jacob , Giles (Author)
Newbery , Elizabeth (Publisher)
1784
Printer Almeyda; Queen of Granada. A Tragedy. In Five Acts, by Sophia Lee. As Performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane Lee , Sophia (Author)
1796
Printer Almeyda; Queen of Granada. A tragedy. In five acts, by Sophia Lee. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. Lee , Sophia (Author)
1796
Printer Almeyda; Queen of Granada. A tragedy. In five acts, By Sophia Lee. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane. Lee , Sophia (Author)
1796

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