| Author | Ray, John, 1627-1705.
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| Title | A compleat collection of English proverbs; 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. To which is added, A collection of English words not generally used, with their significations and original in two alphabetical catalogues. With an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are found in England.
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| Edition | 3d ed., augm. with many hundreds of words, observations, letters, &c. |
| Published | London, H. Slater, 1742.
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| Description | viii, 319, 150 p. 22 cm.
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| General Note | "A collection of English words ... 3d ed" (150 p. at end) has special t.p.
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| Subjects | English language -- Provincialisms.
Imprints, Early -- English -- To 1750.
Proverbs.
Proverbs, English.
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| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: PN 6420 R263
mq150725: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 87674] |
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