The New-York Expositor, Or, Fifth Book: Being a Collection of the Most Useful Words in the English Language

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Samuel Wood, 1814 - English language - 324 pages
 

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Page 2 - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 2 - States entitled an act for the encouragement of learning hy securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the author., and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned, and also to an act entitled an act supplementary to an act, entitled an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and...
Page 2 - NEW YORK EXPOSITOR; or. Fifth Book : being, a collection of the most useful words in the English Language, by...
Page 2 - In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States entitled " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned. And also to the Act, entitled, " An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled,
Page 27 - Artery, tube conveying the blood from the heart to all parts of the body: poisons up the nimble spirits in the — ies, LLL IV, 3, 306.
Page 185 - PATTENS, — A patten, or a shoe of wood, with an iron ring, worn under the common shoe by women, to keep them from the dirt.
Page 192 - Johnson defines police as the regulation and government of a city or country, so far as regards the inhabitants.
Page 204 - Quarantine, *. the space of 40 days, during which a ship, suspected of infection, is obliged to forbear intercourse or commerce Quarrel, *. a brawl, scuffle, contest.
Page 64 - ... [See Johnson's Dictionary, page 163, letter C. London edition. Rivington, publisher.] Now, in what manner can one judge of the goodness or wickedness of his acts, or of those of any other person, if he...
Page 54 - CLF.RGY, kleVje. s. The body of men set apart by due ordination for the service of God. CLERGYMAN, kler'je-man. s. (88). A man in holy orders, not a laick. CLERICAL, kler'e-kal. a. Relating to the clergy. CLERK, klark.

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