A compleat collection of English proverbs [electronic resource] : also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages The Whole Methodically Digested and Illustrated with Annotations, and proper Explications. By the late Rev. and Learned J. Ray, M. A. And Fellow of the Royal Society, and Author of The Wisdom of God in the Creation. &c. &c. To which is added, (written by the same author) A collection of English words not generally used, With their Significations and Original in two Alphabetical Catalogues; the one, of such as are proper to the Northern, the other, to the Southern Counties. With an Account of the preparing and refining such Metals and Minerals as are found in England.
1742
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A compleat collection of English proverbs [electronic resource] : also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages The Whole Methodically Digested and Illustrated with Annotations, and proper Explications. By the late Rev. and Learned J. Ray, M. A. And Fellow of the Royal Society, and Author of The Wisdom of God in the Creation. &c. &c. To which is added, (written by the same author) A collection of English words not generally used, With their Significations and Original in two Alphabetical Catalogues; the one, of such as are proper to the Northern, the other, to the Southern Counties. With an Account of the preparing and refining such Metals and Minerals as are found in England.
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The third edition, augmented with many hundreds of words, observations, letters, &c.
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London : printed for H. Slater, near Clare-Market; F. Noble, at Otway's Head in St. Martin's Court, near Leicester-Fields; W. and T. Payne, at Horace's Head, in Round-Court, opposite York-Buildings, in the Strand; T. Wright, at the Bible in Exeter-Exchange; and J. Duncan, in St. Martin's Court, near Leicester-Fields, MDCCXLII. [1742]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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viii,319,[1],150,[2]p. ; 8⁰.
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A reissue of the 1737 edition, with a cancel titlepage.
The 'Collection of English words' has a separate titlepage, pagination and register.
With a final leaf of advertisements.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
The 'Collection of English words' has a separate titlepage, pagination and register.
With a final leaf of advertisements.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Keynes, 14
English Short Title Catalog, T88585.
English Short Title Catalog, T88585.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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