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Fisher, Ann. 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 th divisions 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.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 2087, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/2087. Accessed 2024-03-29.

@book{ wphp_2087
  author={Fisher,Ann},
  year={1768},
  title={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 th divisions 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.},
  publisher={George Robinson and John Roberts \& Thomas Slack [Union Street]},
  address={London},    }

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