The compleat English-scholar, in spelling, reading, and writing: containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation ... And directions for true writing of English, with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sence and spelling ... / By E. Young, schoolmaster in London.
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- The compleat English-scholar, in spelling, reading, and writing: containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation ... And directions for true writing of English, with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sence and spelling ... / By E. Young, schoolmaster in London.
- Author
- Young, E., schoolmaster in London.
- Publication
- London, :: Printed for Ben. Alsop ...,
- 1680.
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- English language -- Orthography and spelling.
- English language -- Phonetics.
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"The compleat English-scholar, in spelling, reading, and writing: containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation ... And directions for true writing of English, with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sence and spelling ... / By E. Young, schoolmaster in London." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A97287.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
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text
- part
- In the Alphabet of Letters here are some that have made these Observations.
- The Lords Prayer.
- The Creed or Chri-sti-an Be-lief.
- The Ten Com-mand-ments.
- excerpts - Bible
- There are several words that have some Letters in them that are not sounded or pronounced, and yet must be used when the same words are written.
- part
- illustration
- Moral Precepts and Instructions for Youth, which may also serve for Copies to Write out.
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Of those Holy Men that were supposed to be the Pen-men of the Holy Scriptures of the
Old Te∣stament. - Of the New Testament.
- The Names and Order of all the Books of the Old and New Testament.
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part - words
- Words of one Syllable.
- VVords of two Syllables both whole and divided into Syllables.
- Words of three Sylables, both whole and divided into Sylables.
- Words of four Syllables both whole and divided into Syllables.
- VVords of five Syllables both whole and divided into Syllables.
- Words of six and seven Syl∣lables both whole and divided into Syllables.
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part - proper nouns
- Proper Names of one Syllable.
- Proper Names of two Sylla∣bles, both whole and divi∣ded into Syllables.
- Proper Names of three Syl∣lables both whole and divided into Syllables.
- Proper Names of four Syla∣bles both whole and divided into Sylables.
- Proper Names of Five and Six Syllables both whole and Di∣vided into Syllables.
- Because in the English (as well as in other Lan∣guages) there are many words spoken diversly from what they are written, which do much puzzle Children and Foreigners, here are sub∣joyned Examples of some few common words (since many would be tedious) to direct you in the different pronouncing and writing of them.
- An Alphabetical Table of Words which have the like Sound and Pronunciati∣on, but are of a different sense and spelling.
- Proper Names of Men and Women with their Interpretation.
- Some Copies Alphabetical for Youth to write out.
- Of Great Letters.
- The Figures and Letters whereby Numbers are exprest, are these;
- part - weights
- Of Measures
- part - abbreviations
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Forms of Bills of Exchange, Receits,
&c. -
Some brief Common Sentences in
Latin andEnglish for the use of young Scholars. - prayers