An universal etymological English dictionary : comprehending the derivations of the generality of words ... and also a brief and clear explication of all Difficult words ... relating to Anatomy, Botany, Physick, Pharmacy, Surgery, Chy-mistry, Philosophy, Divinity, Mathematicks ... together with a large collection and explication of words used in our ancient statutes ... and the Etymology, and Interpretation of the Proper Names of Men, Women, and remarkable Places in Great Britain: Also the Dialects of our different Counties. Also a Collection of our most common Proverbs, with their Explication and Illustration
The Twentieth edition to which are added, above 3000 words, interspersed in their proper places, none of which are to be found in any former edition of this book.
The Twentieth edition to which are added, above 3000 words, interspersed in their proper places, none of which are to be found in any former edition of this book.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for R. Ware, W. Innys and J. Richardson, J. and P. Knapton, T. and T. Longman, et al.,
Date of Publication
M, DCC, LXIV [1764].
Physical Description
944 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm (8vo)
Notes
"Philologos" in title after author's name is printed in Greek characters.
At foot of titlepage: price six shillings. A reissue, with errors on the titlepage corrected --ESTC T87509.
Signatures: piâ´ aâ´ B-6Câ´.
LHO copy wanting main title page.
Apparently from the personal libray of Yeates.
Book number 1039 not asssigned by Yeates.
Signature of John Yeates at top of dedication page.
English Short Title Catalog, ESTC
Alston,
Contents
Dedication, pi² -- Introduction, pi³ -- Abbreviations made use of in the following work, aâ´ (recto) -- Alphabets of the English, Saxon, Greek* and Hebrew Characters, paralleled for the Use of those who would acquaint themselves with Etymological Words, aâ´ (verso) -- An Universal Etymological English Dictionary: AND An Interpreter of Hard Words, [A-Z], Signatures B-6Câ´.
Biographical directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1989 : the Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First through the One Hundredth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1989, inclusive
"Compiled and edited under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, Congress of the United States ... Bruce A. Ragsdale, editor in chief ... Kathryn Allamong Jacob, editor in chief"--P. v.
Rev. ed. of: Biographical directory of the American Congress, 1774-1971.
Fifth ed. published in 1968 under title: Cassell's new Latin dictionary.
Summary
Includes modern English idiom and current Latin spelling, general classical information, irregular plural forms, and quotations from ancient classical authors.
prepared under the superintendence of William Dwight Whitney ...
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Century Co.
Date of Publication
[c1897]
Physical Description
10 v. illus., maps. 31 cm.
Contents
v. 1-8. The Century dictionary ... --v. 9. The Century cyclopedia of names ... ed. by Benjamin E. Smith ... --v. 10. The Century atlas of the world, prepared under the superintendence of Benjamin E. Smith ...
A complete dictionary of the English language, both with regard to sound and meaning: one main object of which is, to establish a plain and permanent standard of pronunciation. To which is prefixed a rhetorical grammar
translated out of the original tongues ; and with all former translations diligently compared and revised.
Place of Publication
Buffalo, N.Y
Publisher
Baker & Company,
Date of Publication
[1883?]
Physical Description
viii, [8], 28, 112, 52, 8, 8, 22, 16, 640, 104, 24, 392, 837-848, 44, 36, 24, 12, [16], 14 p., [74] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 33 cm.
Notes
"To which is added a profusely illustrated pronouncing dictionary of the Bible, a history of the books of the Bible, a history of all religious sects, biographies of eminent Bible characters, a history of the coins of the Bible, a gallery of scripture incidents and illustrations, the Jewish Tabernacle and priesthood, with chromatic plates, the travels of the Israelites, Christ and Paul, with colored maps, the parables of our Lord, also the proverbs of Solomon, and many other valuable aids and elegant embellishments."
"Beautifully illustrated."
New Testament t.p. : "The comparative New Testament, both the King James' Version of 1611 and the Revised Version of 1881 in parallel columns, retaining all the marginal notes and references of both versions. Text of old version, American Bible Society's octavo edition; text of New version, Oxford, large pica edition."
Some color plates are copyrighted 1873; "The parables of our Lord" is copyrighted 1883 by R. G. Moses.
Includes index.
Tables.
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Taped on front of first flyleaf and on spine: Presented to Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Snavely by Gen. Simon Cameron, Dec. 25, 1885.
Four pages of genealogy ripped from the end of the Apocrypha.
Marriage license of Henry Johnson of Maytown, and Sarah Ann Jeffries of Maytown, married on 17 February 1848, removed to MG-399; Snavely family bible; copy to Johnson family file.
Morocco binding with decorative gold tooling and raised center piece; gilted edges.
