 The Complete English Dictionary, explaining most of those hard words which are found in the best English writers. By a Lover of Good English and Common Sense. NB — The Author assures you he thinks this is the best English dictionary in the world.  English Dialect Society - Page 8by Rev. Walter W. Skeat, M.A., and J. H. Nodal - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Woolcock Christophers - Hymn writers - 1867 - 512 pages
...virtue of his own pages. Read the notice on the title-page of his remarkable " Pocket Dictionary," " NB The author assures you, he thinks this is the best English Dictionary in the world !" And then, who does not enjoy the satirical humour and playful earnestness of his address to the... | |
 | Luke Tyerman - 1870 - 656 pages
...hard words which are found in the best English writers. By a Lover of Good English and Common Sense. NB — The Author assures you he thinks this is the best English dictionary in the world." Such is Wesley's title page. The book is 12mo, and consists of 144 pages. The preface is in perfect... | |
 | Walter William Skeat, John Howard Nodal - English language - 1877 - 214 pages
...learned languages. . . . Originally begun by the late Rev. MR THOMAS DYCHE .... Now finished by WLLUAM PARDON, Gent. Sixth edition. London, 1750. The seventh...Dr Bevis (who wrote a recommendation of it) speaks Tery highly of this work and praises the compiler because " he has rejected all obsolete, bad, low,... | |
 | Walter William Skeat - English language - 1877 - 248 pages
...unacquainted with the learned languages. . . . Originally begun by the late Rev. MR THOMAS DYCHE .... Now finished by WILLIAM PARDON, Gent. Sixth edition....technical terms are clearly explained, &c. 8vo. London, 1703. Dr Bevis (who wrote a recommendation of it) speuks very highly of this work and praises the compiler... | |
 | William Haven Daniels - Methodism - 1880 - 810 pages
...: By a Lover of Good English and Common Sense," to which lengthy title he adds these words : — " NB — The author assures you he thinks this is the best English Dictionary in the world." His treatise on " Electricity," his book of " Directions for Married Persons," and his work on " Primitive... | |
 | Halkett Lord, Richard Halkett - American literature - 1888 - 572 pages
...hard Words which are found in the best Knglish writers. By a Lover of Good English and Common Sense. NB The Author assures you, he thinks this is the best English Dictionary in the World. The second edition, with additions. Bristol, printed by William Pine, and sold by the Booksellers of... | |
 | W. H. Daniels - Methodism - 1890 - 846 pages
...Lover of Good English and Common Sense," to which lengthy title he adds these words:— " NB—The author assures you he thinks this is the best English Dictionary in the world." His treatise on " Electricity," his book of " Directions for Married Persons," and his work on " Primitive... | |
 | Anthologies - 1888 - 438 pages
...Life and Times of the Rev. John Wesley," 1870, vol. ii. pp. 182-183. Good English and Common Sense. NB The Author assures you, he thinks this is the best English Dictionary in the World. The second edition, with additions. Bristol, printed by William Pine, and sold by the Booksellers of... | |
 | Gilbert Milligan Tucker - Americanisms - 1895 - 252 pages
...one that lives according to the method laid down in the Bible," and who put on his title-page this " NB — The author assures you, he thinks this is the best English dictionary in the world." None of these works has historical importance ; Bailey will ever stand as the only name worth remembering... | |
 | Stewart Archer Steger - English language - 1913 - 168 pages
...extant.5 One is reminded of Wesley's notice printed on the title-page of his dictionary in 1753 : " The author assures you he thinks this is the best English Dictionary in the world " ; and of Hawkins's addition to the title-page of a revised edition of Cocker's dictionary: " The... | |
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