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Richardson, Charles (1775-1865)11
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Five notebooks compiled by Charles Edward Gough, mainly on Germanic philology, 1903-1907

Gough, Charles Edward (1875-1957)

1903-1907

1. Ein Auszug aus der Formenlehre des Gotischen, Althochdeutschen, Mittelhochd., Altenglischen & Altsächischen (including a loose comparative table in pocket at end), 1903-4. 2. Old English phonolog...

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The English grammar, or The institution of letters, syllables, and words, in the English tongue : Whereunto is annexed an index of words like and unlike. By Charls [sic] Butler Magd. Master of Arts

Butler, Charles (1647)

1633

Phonetic spelling, with use of special phonetic characters. In Butler's reformed spelling. Includes index.

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A grammar of the English tongue : with the arts of logick, rhetorick, poetry, &c. : illustrated with useful notes, giving the grounds and reasons of grammar in general, the whole making a compleat system of an English education for the use of the schools of Great-Britain and Ireland

Brightland, John (1717); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729); Gildon, Charles (1665-1724); Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)

[1735?]

Dedication signed: The authors. With a commendatory poem by Nahum Tate. Imprint date suggested by ESTC. The approbation of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq.":p.[2] at front. Variously attributed to John...

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A grammar of the English tongue, with the arts of logick, rhetorick, poetry, &c. Also useful notes giving the grounds and reason of grammar in general. The whole making a compleat system of an English education. For the use of the schools of Great Britain and Ireland

Brightland, John (1717); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729); Gildon, Charles (1665-1724)

1714

Dedication (p. [3-4] at front) signed: John Brightland. "The approbation of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq."--Page [7] at front. "At different times attributed to John Brightland, Sir Richard Steele and C...

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A grammar of the English tongue, : with the arts of logick, rhetorick, poetry, etc... for the use of the schools of Great Britain and Ireland

Brightland, John (1717); Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729); Gildon, Charles (1665-1724); Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)

1721

A6 possibly a cancel. Variously attributed to John Brightland, Sir Richard Steele and Charles Gildon: Alston, English language, 1, no. 46, but with 18 preliminary pages: pi1\v Approbation of Isaac B...

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A dictionary of slang, jargon & cant : embracing English, American, and Anglo-Indian slang, pidgin English, tinker's jargon and other irregular phraseology (v.2)

Barrère, Albert Marie Victor; Leland, Charles Godfrey (1824-1903)

1889-90

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A dictionary of slang, jargon & cant : embracing English, American, and Anglo-Indian slang, pidgin English, tinker's jargon and other irregular phraseology (v.1)

Barrère, Albert Marie Victor; Leland, Charles Godfrey (1824-1903)

1889-90

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A dictionary of slang, jargon & cant : embracing English, American, and Anglo-Indian slang, pidgin English, tinker's jargon and other irregular phraseology (v.2)

Barrère, Albert Marie Victor; Leland, Charles Godfrey (1824-1903)

1889-90

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Cassell's French-English, English-French dictionary = Dictionnaire Français-Anglais Anglais-Français

Girard, Denis; Dulong, Gaston; Van Oss, Oliver; Guinness, Charles

1962

Spine title: Cassell's French dictionary, French-English, English-French.

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