 | 1791 - 612 pages
...impropriety, inconfiltency, and want of acquaintance with the analogies of the language, fufHeiently (how how imperfect I think his Dictionary is upon the whole,...anfwer the purpofe of a guide to pronunciation. « The lall writer on this fubjedt is Mr. Nares ; who, in his Elements of Orthoepy, has (hewn a clearnefs... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...impropriety, inconsistency, and want of acquaintance with the analogies of the Language, sufficiently show how imperfect* I think his Dictionary is upon the...was left for attempting another that might better answer the purpose of a Guide to Pronunciation. The last writer on this subject is Mr. Nares, who,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...inconsistency, and want of acquaintane* with the analogies Iv PREFACE a! the Language, sufficiently show how imperfect* I think his Dictionary is upon the...was left for attempting another that might better answer the purpose of a Guide to Pronunciation. The last writer on this subject is Mr. Nares, who,... | |
 | Noah Webster - United States - 1823 - 384 pages
...impropriety, inconsistency, i and want of acquaintance with the analogies of the language, sufficiently show how imperfect I think his Dictionary is upon the whole,...was left for attempting another, that might better answer the purpose of a guide to pronunciation." The last writer on this subject is Mr. Nares, who,... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...want of acquaintance with the analogies of the Language, sufficiently show huw imperfect* I think hie Dictionary is upon the whole, and what ample room was left for attempting another that might better answer the purpose of a Guide to Pronunciation. • Sec Principio, Not. 1*4, IM, 11», 38«, 4M, 461,... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...impropriety, inconsistency, and want of acquaintance with the analogic» of the Language, sufficiently show how imperfect* I think his Dictionary is upon the...was left for attempting another that might better answer the purpose of a Guide to Pronunciation. The last writer on this subject is Mr. Nares, who,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1834 - 682 pages
...impropriety, inconsistency, and want of acquaintance with the analogies of the Language, sufficiently show how imperfect* I think his Dictionary is upon the whole, and what ample room was left for alternating another that might better answer the purpose of a Guide lo Pronunciation. The last writer... | |
 | John Walker - 1881 - 812 pages
...want of acquaintance with the analogies of the Language, sufficiently show how imperfect* I think bis Dictionary is upon the whole, and what ample room was left for attempting another that might better answer the purpose of a Guide to Pronunciation. The last writer on this subject is Mr. Nares, who,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1809 - 712 pages
...want of acquaintance with the analogie* of the Language, sufficiently show how imperfect*' I think hie Dictionary is upon the whole, and what ample room was left for attempting another that might better answer the purpose of a Guide to Pronunciation. The last writer on this subject is Mr. Nares, who,... | |
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... sound of words, by spelling them as they are pronounced, is highly rational and useful. — But here sincerity obliges me to stop. The. numerous instances I have given of impropriety, inconsistency, and want of acquaintance with the analogies of the... 