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 the right pronunciation: : together with a variety of lessons for reading, &c. : designed for the use of schools

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 the 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.

Author/creator	Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817
Format	Electronic and Book
Edition	The eighth edition.
Publication Info	Boston : Printed by Manning & Loring, for the author; and sold by him, no. 44, Cornhill, 1801.
Description	84 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm
Supplemental Content	Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)	English language--Orthography and spelling. English language--Grammar. English language--Pronunciation. English language--Provincialisms --New England. School buildings--Massachusetts --Boston. Boston (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Series	Early American imprints. Second series no. 195. ^A575643
General note	Edition statement transposed; precedes "Published according to act of Congress." on title page.
General note	Wood engraving on verso of title page is a "view of Mr. Bingham's School, in Boston."
General note	"Appendix. Improprieties in pronunciation, common among the people of New-England."--p. 73-77.
General note	"Appendix. Some of the most common grammatical improprieties, corrected."--p. 78-84.
References	Shaw & Shoemaker 195
Other forms	Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction note	Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 195).
Genre/form	Juvenile literature 1801.
Genre/form	Spellers.
Genre/form	Readers.
Genre/form	Dialogues.
Genre/form	Fables 1801.

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