Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn / by G. Fox.

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Title
Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn / by G. Fox.
Author
Fox, George, 1624-1691.
Publication
London :: Printed for Benjamin Clark ...,
1683.
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English language -- Orthography and spelling -- Early works to 1800.
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"Instructions for right-spelling, and plain directions for reading and writing true English with several delightful things very useful and necessary, both for young and old, to read and learn / by G. Fox." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A40205.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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Calumniate, to slander, to accuse one falsly.

Canonical, approved by common or exact Rule.

Chorography, the Description of a Coun∣try.

Chronologer, one skilful in Chronicles.

Chymist, a Physician following the me∣thod of Paracelsus.

Circumcise, to cut off the Fore-skin.

Circumvent, to compass in, to deceive one craftily, or to prevent.

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Commiserate, to take Piety or Compassi∣on upon any.

Concise, brief, short cut off.

Condign, worthy, due, deserved.

Captivate, make subject.

Catholick,, universal.

Conscience, the testimony or witness of one mind or knowledge.

Center, the midst.

Celestial, Heavenly.

Circumference, round circuit.

Commodious, profitable.

Compendious, short.

Confiscate, forfeiture of Goods.

Conjunction, joyning together.

Consecrate, to make holy.

Contemplation, Meditation.

Corporal, bodily.

Congruity, good agreement.

Consanguinity, Kindred by Blood and Birth.

Consolatory, comforting.

Consolidate, to make firm or strong.

Contribute, to give with others, to al∣low as others do.

Cosmography, an Art touching the De∣scription of the whole World.

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Critick or Critical, one that taketh upon him to censure other mens Acts or Works written.

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