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The Indian primer or The first book by which children may know truely to read the Indian language. And Milk for babes.

Other author/creatorMayhew, Experience, 1673-1758, editor.
Included WorkCotton, John, 1584-1652. Spiritual milk.
Format Book and Microform
Publication InfoBoston : [publisher not identified], Printed MDCCXLVII. [1747]
Description3 unnumbered pages, 4-84, 4-84 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 14 cm (12mo)
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 5976
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 5976. ^A478749
General noteAdded title page: Indiane primer asuh Negonneyeuuk.
General noteText in an Algonquian dialect and in English on facing pages; facing pages have duplicate numbering.
General noteDiffers extensively from the Indian primer of John ELiot. Dialect adaptations probably by Experience Mayhew. Cf. Pilling, J.C. Bibliography of the Algonquian languages ... Washington, D.C. : G.P.O., 1891.
General noteSignatures: [A]⁶(-[A]1) B-O⁶ (O6 verso blank).
General note"Spiritual milk for babes ... By John Cotton."--p. 30-79.
References Evans 5976
References Heartman, C.F. Non-New England primers, 91
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 5976).
Genre/formCatechisms.
Genre/formPrimers (Instructional books) 1747.
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1747.
Other titleIndiane primer asuh Negonneyeuuk.

Available Items

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Joyner NC Microfiche MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 5976 ✔ Available