Natural short-hand : wherein the nature of speech and the manner of pronunciation are briefly explained, and a natural reason assigned from thence for the particular form of every stroke, every single articulation whether vowel or consonant is marked by a distinct single line; all the simple characters are as analogous to each other as the sounds they represent; also their conveniency for joining is commensurate to the frequency of their use; the number of ascending and descending lines are duly proportioned to each other and to the rules for writing and contacting, are few, plain and familiar; to which is annexed a shorthand character for expressing musical or inarticulate sounds without the use of ruled lines
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Title: Natural short-hand : wherein the nature of speech and the manner of pronunciation are briefly explained, and a natural reason assigned from thence for the particular form of every stroke, every single articulation whether vowel or consonant is marked by a distinct single line; all the simple characters are as analogous to each other as the sounds they represent; also their conveniency for joining is commensurate to the frequency of their use; the number of ascending and descending lines are duly proportioned to each other and to the rules for writing and contacting, are few, plain and familiar; to which is annexed a shorthand character for expressing musical or inarticulate sounds without the use of ruled lines
Classmark: Shorthand HOL
Publisher: printed for the authors, & sold by Welles and Grosvenor
Publication city: London
Date(s): [1768]
Language: English
Size and medium: viii, 78 pages, 28 leaves of plates
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/243314
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991014173259705181
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Title-page is engraved.
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