The Universal Letter-writer; Or, New Art of Polite Correspondence: Containing a Course of Interesting Original Letters ... which May Serve as Copies for Inditing Letters on the Various Occurrences in Life ... Also, A New Plain and Easy Grammar of the English Language ... |
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... a consonant signifies . a letter which cannot form a distinct sound without a voweli either before or after it . When two vowels meet together , they are called double A 6 PRETACE 9 A new plain and easy English Grammar.
... a consonant signifies . a letter which cannot form a distinct sound without a voweli either before or after it . When two vowels meet together , they are called double A 6 PRETACE 9 A new plain and easy English Grammar.
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... called double vowels ; without a vowel , either single or double , no syl-- lable or word can possibly be formed ; and there are just so many syllables in a word , as there are vowels , single or double . RULES FOR SPELLING . 1. When a ...
... called double vowels ; without a vowel , either single or double , no syl-- lable or word can possibly be formed ; and there are just so many syllables in a word , as there are vowels , single or double . RULES FOR SPELLING . 1. When a ...
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... called , express all things that are objects of the senses , or under- standing , or every thing that we can see , feel , smell , hear , taste , or conceive , as a picture , a blow , a stink , a sound , sweetness , time , fortune , & c ...
... called , express all things that are objects of the senses , or under- standing , or every thing that we can see , feel , smell , hear , taste , or conceive , as a picture , a blow , a stink , a sound , sweetness , time , fortune , & c ...
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... called adjectives , are words expressive of the manners , properties , affections , and qualities , of names , or things , as good , bad , black , white , & c . Qualities are distinguished by making sense with the word thing after them ...
... called adjectives , are words expressive of the manners , properties , affections , and qualities , of names , or things , as good , bad , black , white , & c . Qualities are distinguished by making sense with the word thing after them ...
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... called the manners of words , and are of four sorts , viz . Adverbs denote the manner or quality of the affirmation , or verb , as I fought well , which shows in what manner I fought . Prepositions denote some circumstance of action ...
... called the manners of words , and are of four sorts , viz . Adverbs denote the manner or quality of the affirmation , or verb , as I fought well , which shows in what manner I fought . Prepositions denote some circumstance of action ...
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Common terms and phrases
A. B. HAT able acquainted admitted affairs affectionate afflicted agreeable assure attended Billy Thompson bless circumstances city of London conduct consider convinced creditors Dear Sir desire discharge distressed doubt duty bound endeavour executors father fault favour friendship George Wilson give glad Great-Britain greatest hand happy HAT your petitioner hear heart hope humble petition humble servant humbly begs humbly prays husband inclosed John Bale Julius Cæsar knowledge lady late Let me beg LETTER live London Lord Lordship madam majesty's manner marriage master mind Minorca mother never numbers obliged occasion parent passions person petition of A. B. petitioner pleased pleasure pounds present procure racter reason received Right Honourable sensible sent Showeth sincere friend sincere well-wisher soon subsistence TH The humble thing tion trade unhappy unto utmost virtue virtuous whilst wife word worthy
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Page 167 - Now know ye, that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration...
Page 168 - America, to be paid to the said or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns: to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Page 171 - God and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and •knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried In decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
Page 142 - To lessen that disdain with which scholars are inclined to look on the common business of the world, and the unwillingness with which they condescend to learn what is not to be found in any...
Page 165 - Lord made between AB, of &c , of the one part, and CD, of &c., of the other part...
Page 169 - ... then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and effect.
Page 159 - Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
Page 166 - Cause to be made done and Executed all and every such further and other Lawful and Reasonable Act and Acts Thing and Things Device and Devices in the Law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect Granting...
Page 171 - God therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say...
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