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. Late schoolmaster of Bures, in Suffolk, and author of The use of the globe, Practical arithmetic, Guide to algebra, Royal English dictionary, Young man's book of knowledge, and A new grammar of the English language.
| Author/creator | Fenning, Daniel |
| Other author | Dell, Henry, active 1756-1766. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Wilmington [Del.] : Printed and sold by Robert Porter, 1812. |
| Description | vi, 4 unnumbered pages, 11-165 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. Second series no. 25418. ^A575643 |
| General note | Preface, p. [iii]-vi, dated: D. Fenning, Royal Exchange Assurance-Office, London, May 3, 1767. |
| General note | "Mr. Fenning, on his Universal spelling-book ..."--poem by Henry Dell, p. [viii]. |
| General note | Recommendations, p. [viii-ix]. |
| References | Shaw & Shoemaker 25418 |
| 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. 25418). |
| Genre/form | Juvenile literature 1812. |
| Genre/form | Spellers. |
| Genre/form | Grammars. |
| Genre/form | Fables 1812. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |