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Shelfmark

Ic5.5.11

Author

Porny Mr.

Uniform title

[English and French exercises]

Title

Grammatical exercises, English and French; containing I. All the fundamental rules of French construction, digested in a plain, easy, and very concise Order. II. Idiomatical Exercises on Subjects both entertaining and instructive. III. French Exercises, with Directions, serving to explain divers Particles and Difficulties of the French Language. IV. Sentences, calculated to point out some intricate Idioms and Gallicisms. To which is added, an introduction to French poetry. By Mr. Porny, French-Master at Eton-College.

Edition

The fourth edition, corrected.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London : Printed for J. Nourse, in the Strand; and G. Robinson, in Paternoster-Row., MDCCLXXX. [1780]

Physical description

[8], xxxv, [1], 170, [2] p. ; 17 c. (12mo)

Note

Mr. Porny (Mark Anthony) = Antoine Pyron du Martre.

Note

Final advertisement leaf.

Citation/references note

ESTC, N3624

Citation/references note

Alston, XII 403

Provenance

Ms. inscription on front board: "E Macarthur French Book".

Provenance

Ms. inscriptions on front endpapers: "Miss Eliz[abe]th Macarthur her book Decbr 12 1783".

Provenance

Ms. inscription on front endpaper: "Mrs Hughes Widcombe".

Provenance

Ms. inscription in pencil traced over in blue ink on front endpaper: "Eliz. Macarthur ?married William Hughes and was mother of our father William Hughes of Widcombe".

Binding

18th century canvas binding.

Copy-specific note

ECL copy imperfect: p. xxvii-xxx and 1-10 wanting.

Subject

French language Grammar Early works to 1800.

Subject

French language Composition and exercises Early works to 1800.

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B38876
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