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 16, 2024.

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The Cook had more skill in a Froise than in a Phrase.

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The Waterman had a good Fare, when he went to the Fair.

His house in the Fens was without a Fence.

A Gown lin'd with Fur, a Fir Tree.

A form of Words; a Fourm to sit upon.

A small Flie may flee into a narrow place.

He did feign himself sick; I would fain finish my VVork.

The Cattle did feed; his Attorney was fee'd.

I find that they were fin'd very much.

Put the Sheep into the Fold, when the Mare hath foal'd.

To set forth a Man's Praise to the fourth Degree.

Heat the Oven with Furz; he furreth his Gown with rich Furs.

The Cloth is foul; Fish and Fowl.

His Son Francis, and his Daughter Frances.

If it freez put on a freese Jerkin.

A sweet smelling Flower, VVheat flowr.

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