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Includes grammatical texts, dictionaries, conduct manuals, addresses, essays, instructions, strictures, or letters addressed to youth and educators.

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Displaying 25 titles of 258 total.

ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
15764 A brief account of Cathedral and Collegiate Schools; with an abstract of their statutes and endowments. Respectfully addresses to the dignitaries of the established church. Hackett, Maria
 1827
7366 A comment on Dr. Watts's Divine songs for children, with questions; designed to illustrate the doctrines and precepts to which they refer; and induce a proper application of them as instruments of early piety. By Mrs. Trimmer. Trimmer, Sarah
 John Rivington and Sons [or J. F. and C. Rivington] (London)
Charles Dilly (London)
Thomas Longman, jun. (London)
Thomas Field (London)
James Buckland [57 Paternoster, 1767–89] (London)
 1789 1
14621 A dictionary, English-Latin, and Latin-English; containing all things necessary for the translating of either language into the other. To which end many things that were erroneous, are rectified, many superfluities retrenched, and very many defects supplied. And all suited to the meanest capacities, in a plainer method than heretofore; being for ease reduced into an alphabetical order, and explained in the mother tongue. And towards the compleating the English part (which hath been long desired) here are added thousands of words, phrases, proverbs, proper names, and many other useful things mentioned in the preface to the work. The seventeenth edition, with large additions. By Elisha Coles, late of Magdalen-College, Oxon. Coles, Elisha
 A. Wilde (London)
Thomas Osborne [Gray's Inn] (London)
J. Bonwicke (London)
E. Ballard (London)
J. Worrall (London)
J. and T. Pote (London)
John Fuller [Cheapside] (London)
B. Barker (London)
Charles Bathurst [Cross Keys] (London)
Henry Woodfall (London)
T. Waller (London)
John Beecroft (London)
John Rivington (London)
Benjamin Dod [sometimes Dodd] (London)
John Hinton [St. Paul's Churchyard] (London)
William Strahan (London)
Richard Baldwin (London)
Lacy Hawes (London)
W. Clarke (London)
R. Collins (London)
Robert Horsfield (London)
William Johnston [Ludgate Street] (London)
Thomas Caslon (London)
Stanley Crowder (London)
Thomas Longman, jun. (London)
P. Stevens (London)
George Keith (London)
Bedwell Law [Ave Maria Lane, unspecified number] (London)
Thomas Field (London)
Edward Dilly (London)
Ann and Charles Corbett (London)
John Wilkie (London)
Catherine and Richard Ware (London)
Z. Stuart (London)
George Kearsley [Ludgate Street] (London)
J. Waugh (London)
John Coote (London)
Thomas Lowndes [Fleet Street] (London)
G. Knapp (London)
Anne Shuckburgh (London)
J. Hinxman (London)
Mary Richardson (London)
Benjamin Collins (London)
 1764 The seventeenth edition, with large additions.
15036 A method of making abridgments; or, easy and certain rules for analyzing authors. Divided into two parts; ... By the Abbé Gaultier. ... Gaultier, Aloisius Edouard Camille
 1800-01
15041 A museum for young gentlemen and ladies; or a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing a variety of useful subjects; ... Unknown,
Samuel Darton and Robert Harvey [1833-38] (London)
Crosby and Letterman (London)
Elizabeth Newbery (London)
Benjamin Collins (London)
 1800 The fifteenth edition, with considerable additions and alterations.
13791 A new and improved grammar of the English tongue: for the use of schools. In which the genius of our speech is especially attended to, and the discoveries of Mr. Horne Tooke and other Modern Writers on the Formation of Language are, for the first time incorporated. By William Hazlitt. Author of an essay on the princoples of Human action, &c. &c. &c. To which is added, a new guide to the english tongue, in a letter to Mr. W.F. Mylius, Author of the school Dictionary. By Edward Baldwin, Esq. Godwin, William
Hazlitt, William
 Mary Jane Godwin and Co. [Skinner Street] (London)
 1810
12088 A New Classical Dictionary, for the Use of Schools, containing under its different heads, every thing illustrative and explanatory of the mythology, history, geography, manners, customs, &c occurring in the Greek and Roman authors, by Thomas Browne, A.B. Browne, Thomas
 George, George, and John Robinson (London)
Elizabeth Newbery (London)
 1797
2071 A new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing, I. Orthography, or True Spelling, the Division of Syllables, and Use of Points. II. Prosody, or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology, of the Kinds of Words, their Derivations, and different Endings. IV. Syntax, or Due Construction, which shews how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences. To which is added, a Curious and Useful Appendix. The Fourth Edition, with Additions. By A. Fisher. Fisher, Ann
 1754 4
2067 A new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing, I. Orthography, or true spelling, the Division of Syllables, and Use of Points. II. Prosody, or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology, or the Kinds of Words, their Derivations, and different Endings. IV. Syntax, or due construction, which shows how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The third edition, with additions. By A. Fisher. Fisher, Ann
 1753 3
2069 A new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing, I. Orthography, or true spelling, which treats of the sounds and uses of the several letters in all their different positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and Use of Points. II. Prosody, or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology, or the Kinds of Words, which explains the several Parts of Speech, their Derivations and different Endings; Change and Likeness to one another. IV. Syntax, or construction, which shows how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The fifth edition improved. By A. Fisher. Fisher, Ann
 Thomas Slack [Union Street] (Newcastle upon Tyne)
 1757 5
2104 A new grammar: being the most easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. ... To which are added, exercises of bad English: ...The third edition, corrected. By D. Fisher, and others. Fisher, Ann
 I. Thompson and Co. (Tyne and Wear)
 1751 3
2058 A new grammar: being the most easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing, I. Orthography, or the Use and Sound of Vowels, Diphthongs, and Consonants; with Division of Syllables, and Use of Points. II. Prosody, or the Art of pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, whether long or short; with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology, which treats of the several kinds of Words, or Parts of Speech, their Derivations, Endings, &c. IV. Syntax,; or the Order of Construction; which shews how to join Words aright, in a Sentence or Sentences together. To which are added, exercises of bad English, in the manner of Clark's and Bailey's Examples for the Latin, to prove our Concord by, &c. Designed for the use of schools, &c. The second edition, with additions. By the author of The child's Christian education, and others. Fisher, Ann
 1750 2
13285 A new grammar: being the most easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing, I. Orthography, or the Use and Sound of Vowels, Diphthongs, and Consonants; with Division of Syllables, and Use of Points. II. Prosody, or the Art of pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, whether long or short; with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology, which treats of the several kinds of Words, or Parts of Speech, their Derivations, Endings, &c. IV. Syntax,; or the Order of Construction; which shews how to join Words aright, in a Sentence or Sentences together. To which are added, exercises of bad English, in the manner of Clark's and Bailey's Examples for the Latin, to prove our Concord by, &c. Designed for the use of schools, &c. The second edition, with additions. By the author of The child's Christian education, and others. Fisher, Ann
 I. Thompson and Co. (Tyne and Wear)
 1750 2
3001 A new practical geographical grammar. Containing, proper definitions of the abstruse terms that most frequently occur in reading the first principles of astronomy; with a short account of the hypothetical philosophy of the ancients; and a more particular description of the Copernican or solar system. Wherein, the magnitudes, distances, and positions of the planets are briefly treated of; to which is prefixed, an explanation of the artificial sphere, and of the appendants and surface of the celestial and terrestrial globes. With directions for performing the most useful and curious astronomical, and geographical problems performed on each; and, a general description of all the remarkable countries in the world; with their subdivisions, chief cities, longitudes, latitudes, bearings and situations. Collected from the best authors, and rendered intelligible to the weakest capacity. Particularly adapted to the use of schools. Caldwell, Eliza
 1779
10521 A plan for the conduct of female education, in boarding schools. By Erasmus Darwin, M.D. F.R.S. Author of Zoonomia, and the Botanic Garden. Darwin, Erasmus
 Joseph Johnson (London)
 1797
13527 A practical new grammar with exercises of bad English : or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly ... to which is added, a curious and useful appendix Fisher, Ann
 J.M. Mozley and Co. (Gainsborough)
W. Osborne and T. Griffin (London)
 1794
13528 A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English, or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly ... : to which is added a curious and useful appendix Fisher, Ann
 George, George, and John Robinson (London)
Solomon Hodgson (Newcastle upon Tyne)
 1795 28
13525 A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English, or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly ... : to which is added, a curious and useful appendix Fisher, Ann
 s.n.
1784
13526 A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English, or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly ... : to which is added, a curious and useful appendix Fisher, Ann
 George, George, John and James Robinson (London)
Solomon Hodgson (Newcastle upon Tyne)
 1790 26
13522 A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English; or an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing, I. Orthography; or True Spelling, which treats of the Sounds and Uses of the several Letters in all Positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and the Use of Points. II. Prosody; or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology; or the Kinds of Words, which explains the several Parts of Speech; their Derivations and different Endings; Change and Likeness to one another. VI. Syntax; or Construction, which teaches how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The eighteenth edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher Fisher, Ann
 W. Osborne and T. Griffin (London)
John Mozley (London)
 1785 18
2066 A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English; or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing, I. Orthography; or True Spelling, which treats of the Sounds and Uses of the several Letters in all Positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and the Use of Points. II. Prosody; or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology; or the Kinds of Words, which explains the several Parts of Speech; their Derivations and different Endings; Change and Likeness to one another. IV. Syntax; or Construction, which teaches how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. A new edition, corrected and improved. By A. Fisher. Fisher, Ann
 John Binns (Leeds)
 1780
2074 A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English; or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing, I. Orthography; or True Spelling, which treats of the Sounds and Uses of the several Letters in all Positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and the Use of Points. II. Prosody; or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology; or the Kinds of Words, which explains the several Parts of Speech; their Derivations and different Endings; Change and Likeness to one another. IV. Syntax; or Construction, which teaches how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The eighteenth edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher Fisher, Ann
 Thomas Slack [Groat Street] (Newcastle upon Tyne)
 1779 18
2080 A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly containing. I. Orthography; or True Spelling, which treats of the Sounds and Uses of the several Letters in all Positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and the Use of Points. II. Prosody; Or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly, with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology; or the Kinds of Words, which explains the several Parts of Speech; their Derivations and different Endings; Change and Likeness to one another. IV. Syntax; or Construction, which teaches how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The eleventh edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher. Fisher, Ann
 Thomas Slack [Union Street] (Newcastle upon Tyne)
 1768 11
2059 A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. ... The eighteenth edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher. Fisher, Ann
 Thomas Slack [Groat Street] (Newcastle upon Tyne)
 1780 18
2093 A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. ... The fifteenth edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher. Fisher, Ann
 Thomas Slack [Union Street] (Newcastle upon Tyne)
 1775