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A compleat collection of English proverbs; also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages. The whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explications.

Title
A compleat collection of English proverbs; also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages. The whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explications. To which is added, A collection of English words not generally used, with their significations and original in two alphabetical catalogues. With an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are found in England.
Author
Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Publication
London, H. Slater, 1737.

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Description
viii, 319, 150 p.; 22 cm.
Subject
  • Proverbs, English
  • Proverbs, Scottish
  • Proverbs, Hebrew
  • English language > Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
  • English language > Provincialisms
  • English language > Obsolete words
  • Metallurgy > Early works to 1800
Note
  • "A collection of English words ... 3d ed" (150 p. at end) has special t.p.
Call Number
NAX (Ray, J. Compleat collection of English proverbs. 1737 (H. Slater))
OCLC
7534101
Author
Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Title
A compleat collection of English proverbs; also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages. The whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explications. To which is added, A collection of English words not generally used, with their significations and original in two alphabetical catalogues. With an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are found in England.
Imprint
London, H. Slater, 1737.
Edition
3d ed., augm. with many hundreds of words, observations, letters, &c.
Research Call Number
NAX (Ray, J. Compleat collection of English proverbs. 1737 (H. Slater))
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