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- Sequel to the English reader: or, Elegant selections. In prose and poetry., Designed to improve the highest class of learners, in reading; to establish a taste for the just and accurate composition; and to promote the interests of piety and virtue., By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar adapted to the different classes of learners." ; From the third English edition, enlarged and improved.
- An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking., Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. And also to instruct them in the geography, history, and politics of the United States. : To which are prefixed, rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. : Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language. : To which is now first added. An appendix containing several new dialogues., By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire. Author of "Dissertations on the English language," "Collection of essays and fugitive writings," &c.
- The Understanding reader; or, Knowledge before oratory., Being a new selection of lessons, suited to the understandings and the capacities of youth, and designed for their improvement. I. In reading. II. In the definition of words. III. In spelling, particularly, compound and derivative words. : In a method wholly different from any thing of the kind ever before published., By Daniel Adams, M.B. author of The scholar's arithmetic, Thorough scholar, &c.
- The Young ladies' mentor; or, Extracts in prose and verse,, for the promotion of virtue and morality., By Eliza Leslie. ; [Two lines from Montaigne]
- An introduction to spelling and reading., In two volumes. : Being the first and second parts of a Columbian exercise. : The whole comprising an easy and systematical method of teaching and of learning the English language., By Abner Alden, A.M. ; Vol. I[-II]. ...
- The child's instructor,, consisting of easy lessons for children; on subjects which are familiar to them, in language adapted to their capacities., By a teacher of little children in Philadelphia. ; [One line from St. Paul]
- The English reader, or Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments, and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue: : with a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c.
- The American spelling book., Containing an easy standard of pronunciation. : Being the first part of A grammatical institute of the English language. : To which is added, an appendix, containing a moral catechism, and a federal catechism., By Noah Webster, Jun. Esquire, author of "Dissertations on the English language, Collection of essays and fugitive writings["].
- Introduction to the English reader: or, A selection of pieces in prose and poetry;, calculated to improve the younger classes of learners, in reading; and to imbue their minds with the love of virtue. : With rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety. : From the fourth English edition, improved by the author., By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c.
- An American selection, of lessons in reading and speaking., Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. : To which are prefixed rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind, by Noah Webster, Esq.
- An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking., Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. : To which are prefixed rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. : Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language., By Noah Webster, Jun. Author of 'Dissertations on the English language,' 'Collection of essays and fugitive writings,' 'The prompter,' &c.
- Introduction to the English reader; or, A selection of pieces in prose and poetry;, calculated to improve the younger classes of learners in reading; and to imbue their minds with the love of virtue. : With rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety. : From the seventh English edition, improved., By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c.
- The English reader: or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray, author of an English grammar, &c. &c.
- The Child's new play-thing:, being a spelling-book intended to make the learning to read a diversion instead of a task. Consisting of Scripture-histories, fables, stories, moral and religious precepts, proverbs, songs, riddles, dialogues, &c. : The whole adapted to the capacities of children, and divided into lessons of one, two, three and four syllables. : To which is added three dialogues; I. Shewing how a little boy shall make every body love him. 2. How a little boy shall grow wiser than the rest of his school-fellows. 3. How a little boy shall become a great man. : Designed for the use of schools, or for children before they go to school.
- Mentor, or The American teacher's assistant., Being a selection of essays, instructive and entertaining, from the most approved authors in the English language. Intended to diffuse a true taste for elegance in style and sentiment, by exhibiting to the youth of our schools, just models of composition; and with a view to the improvement and amusement of young persons at classical and other schools, and to facilitate the invaluable arts of reading and writing., By John Wood, master of the Episcopal Charity School, and teacher of English grammar, &c. in New-York. ; [Four lines of verse from Mason]
- The art of reading;, containing a number of useful rules, exemplified by a variety of selected and original pieces. : Narrative, didactic, argumentative, poetical, descriptive, pathetic, humourous, and entertaining. : Together with dialogues, speeches, orations, addresses, and harangues. : Calculated to improve the scholar in reading and speaking with propriety and elegance; and to impress the minds of youth with sentiments of virtue and religion. : Designed for the use of schools and families., By Daniel Staniford, A.M. ; Author of a short but comprehensive grammar. ; [One line of quotation]
- The universal spelling book; or, A new and easy guide to the English language., Containing: I. Tables of words in one, two, three, and four syllables; with natural and easy lessons in each, adapted to the capacity of children from three years old and upwards, ... II. A very easy and rational guide to English grammar, by way of question and answer, for the use of schools and private persons. III. A collection of near 5000 of the most useful words of two, three, and four syllables ... IV. Many useful things necessary to help the young beginner and inform the more grown up youth ... V. Chronological tables of the most memorable occurrences in sacred and prophane history ..., By Daniel Fenning, author of The use of globes, Practical arithmetic, Guide to algebra, Royal English dictionary, Young man's book of knowledge, &c.
- The English reader; or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray. Author of an English grammar, &c.
- Martel's elements., Containing, I. New essays on education, relative, especially, to history, moral philosophy, and composition. II. An introduction to the French language, by means of a literal translation of the first hundred pages of this book, the conjugation of the verbs, and some familiar phrases. III. A selection of delicate bon-mots, anecdotes, sentences, sentiments, thoughts, play on words, anagrams, witticisms, devices, puns, jokes, apologues, happy applications of passages in famous writers, stories, ingenious repartees; but having nothing of what might alarm modesty or excite condemnable laughter upon the objects of our duties and of our respect, which, certainly, is not the case in the books now in the hands of youth, to learn French by. : Copy-right secured according to law.
- The English reader, or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray. Author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c.
- El Director de los ninos para aprender á deletrear y léer; ó Metodo para facilitar los progresos de los niños quando se mandan por la primera vez á la escuela.
- Sententiae pueriles, Anglo-Latinae., Quas e diversis authoribus olim collegerat,, Leonard Culman; et in vernaculum sermonem nuperrime transtulit, Carolus Hool: pro primis Latinae linguae tyronibus. ; [Four lines in Latin from Antesignanus] ; Sentences for children, English and Latin. Collected out of sundry authors long since, by Leonard Culman; and now translated into English, by Charles Hoole: for the first entrers [sic] into Latin. ; [Four lines from Antesignanus]
- The English reader: or Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar adapted to the different classes of learners," &c.
- The American spelling book;, containing the rudiments of the English language, for the use of schools in the United States., By Noah Webster, Esq.
- The child's companion; being a concise spelling-book;, containing a selection of words, in modern use, properly arranged, and divided in such a manner, as will most naturally lead the learner to a right pronunciation: : together with a variety of lessons for reading, &c. : designed for the use of schools., By Caleb Bingham, A.M. author of The young lady's accidence, American preceptor, &c. ; [One line of quotation] ; Published according to act of Congress.
- The American spelling book., Containing, the rudiments of the English language, for the use of schools in the United States., By Noah Webster, Esq.
- Sequel to the English reader: or, Elegant selections in prose and poetry., Designed to improve the highest class of learners in reading, to establish a taste for just and accurate composition; and to promote the interests of piety and virtue., By Lindley Murray, author of an "English grammar adapted to the different classes of learners," &c. ; Stereotyped from the fourth English edition, by B. and J. Collins.
- An introduction to spelling and reading., In two volumes. : Being the first and second parts of a Columbian exercise. : The whole comprising an easy and systematical method of teaching and of learning the English language., By Abner Alden, A.M. ; Vol. II. Containing I. Language--simple sounds--diphthongs--syllables--accent and emphasis--letters--other characters, &c. II. Words in which the same consonant is silent, placed in the same table. III. Digraphs--words in which different vowels have the same sound, placed under the same number. IV. Derivative words--those which end alike, placed in the same table. V. A variety of lessons for reading, &c.
- Johnson's new Philadelphia spelling-book: Or, A pleasant path to literature., [Three lines from Cowper]
- Murray's spelling book,, with reading lessons, adapted to the capacities of children, in three parts; calculated to advance the learners by natural and easy gradation, and to teach orthography & pronunciation together., By Lindley Murray, author of an English grammar, &c. &c.
- The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant;, being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions; direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. : Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ..., By J. Hamilton Moore.
- The English reader: or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentinments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray, author of an English grammar, &c. &c. ; From the latest English edition.
- The English reader; or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray, author of and English grammar, &c.
- Introduction to the English reader: or, A selection of pieces in prose and poetry;, calculated to improve the younger classes of learners, in reading; and to imbue their minds with the love of virtue. : With rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety. : From the seventh English edition, improved by the author., By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c.
- The English reader: or Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments, and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar adapted to the different classes of learners," &c. ; From the latest English edition.
- The English reader; or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments, and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue: : with a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray, author of an English grammar, &c.
- Amusement hall; or, An easy introduction to the attainment of useful knowledge., By a lady. ; [Six lines of verse]
- Das grosse ABC-Buch., Enthaltend: das ABC, Wurzelwörter, und Wurzelwörter mit ihren angehängten Ableitungssylben. : Nebst vielen Arten Buchstabier- und Leseübungen, &c., Von Ambrosius Henkel.
- The English reader: or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c. ; From the latest English edition.
- The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant;, being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions; direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. : Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ..., By J. Hamilton Moore, author of the Practical navigator and Seaman's new daily assistant.
- The understanding reader; or, Knowledge before oratory., Being a new selection of lessons, suited to the understandings and the capacities of youth, and designed for their improvement, I. In reading. II. In the definition of words. III. In spelling, particularly, compound and derivative words. : In a method wholly different from any thing of the kind ever before published., By Daniel Adams, M.B. author of The scholar's arithmetic, Thorough scholar, &c.
- The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant;, being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions; direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. : Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ..., By J. Hamilton Moore, author of the Practical navigator and Seaman's new daily assistant.
- The English reader: or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect: to improve their language and sentiments: and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading., By Lindley Murray, author of an English grammar, &c. &c.
- Introduction to the English reader: or A selection of pieces, in prose and poetry;, calculated to improve the younger classes of learners, in reading; and to imbue their minds with the love of virtue. : With rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety., By Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c.
- The English reader: or, Pieces in prose and poetry, selected from the best writers., Designed to assist young persons to read with propriety and effect; to improve their language and sentiments; and to inculcate some of the most important principles of piety and virtue. : With a few preliminary observations on the principles of good reading ., By Lindley Murray, author of an English grammar, &c. &c.
- The American spelling book;, containing the rudiments of the English language, for the use of schools in the United States., By Noah Webster, Esquire.
- An introduction to Latin syntax: or, An exemplification of the rules of construction,, as delivered in Mr. Ruddiman's Rudiments, without anticipating posterior rules, containing, I. The rules of syntax, with a brief illustration. II. Explanatory notes. III. Examples, taken for the most part from the classic authors. IV. English exercises. : To which is subjoined, an epitome of ancient history, from the Creation to the birth of Christ. Intended as a proper mean to initiate boys in the useful study of history, while, at the same time, it serves to improve them in the knowledge of the Latin tongue. : To which is added, a proper collection of historical and chronological questions; with a copious index., By John Mair, A.M.
- Introduction to the English reader: or, A selection of pieces in prose and poetry;, calculated to improve the younger classes of learners in reading, and to imbue their minds with the love of virtue. : With rules and observations for assisting children to read with propriety., by Lindley Murray, author of "English grammar, adapted to the different classes of learners," &c.
- The American preceptor;, being a new selection of lessons for reading and speaking: designed for the use of schools., By Caleb Bingham, A.M. Author of the Columbian orator, Child's companion, &c. ; [One line of quotation] ; Published according to act of Congress.
- An American selection of lessons in reading and speaking., Calculated to improve the minds and refine the taste of youth. : To which are prefixed rules in elocution, and directions for expressing the principal passions of the mind. : Being the third part of A grammatical institute of the English language., By Noah Webster, Jun. author of "Dissertations on the English language, Collection of essays and fugitive writings," "The prompter," &c.