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Author: Fox, George, 1624-1691.
Title: Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn / by G. Fox.
Print source: Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn / by G. Fox.
Fox, George, 1624-1691.
London: Printed for Benjamin Clark ..., 1683.
Notes:
Reproduction of original in University of Illinois Library.
Subject terms:
English language -- Orthography and spelling -- Early works to 1800.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A40205.0001.001
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Table of Contents
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title page
THE TABLE.
text
alphabets
syllabification lists
Words of one Syllable.
Words of many Syllables Divided.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
Y
Z
The Childs Lesson.
Proper Names in Scripture divided into Syllables, and the Significations of them in English; together with other memo∣rable Passages mentioned in Scripture, necessary and delightful for Children to Read and Learn.
The reason of the Names of the Books of Moses, and other Books.
The Signification of the seven Arts.
Weights, Measures, and Coyns mentioned in Scriptures, reduced into our English valuation,
conversion guide
lists
The Marks of a true Christian.
The Names which the Devil in Scripture is called by:
The Names of the Children of God are called by.
What Christ is called.
The CATECHISM.
Proverbs, which are short wise Sentences, very necessary for children to Read and Learn.
grammar
Directions to Read and Spell truely.
After true Spelling, these seven Points are to be observed in Reading, for keep∣ing the Sence.
Directions for Notes.
Hard Words used in our English Tongue explained.
letter a
B.
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V
Directions for true spelling and writing English Words, which are alike in sound, yet unlike in their signification.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I Vowel.
J Consonant
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V
W
Y
Proper Names in Scripture, with their Signification in English.
letter a
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V
Z
glossary of sects
list of Roman numerals
The Table of Multiplication.
Concerning Weights, Measures, &c.
money matters
A ready Way to Reckon what ones daily Ex∣pences come unto in a whole Year.
To know the Value of any Sum, and how to set it down.
The Significations of divers Words com∣monly used, but hard to be under∣stood.
A perpetual Almanack.
THE EXPLANATION.