The Original Rhythmical Grammar of the English Language: Or, the Art of Reading and Speaking, on the Principles of the Music of Speech |
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| Title | The Original Rhythmical Grammar of the English Language: Or, the Art of Reading and Speaking, on the Principles of the Music of Speech |
| Author | Rev. James Chapman |
| Publisher | J. Robertson, 1821 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Length | 348 pages |
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