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
  1. 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.
Published by
  1. London, H. Slater, 1737.
Author
  1. Ray, John, 1627-1705.

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Description
  1. viii, 319, 150 p.; 22 cm.
Subject
  1. Proverbs, English
  2. Metallurgy > Early works to 1800
  3. Proverbs, Hebrew
  4. Proverbs, Scottish
  5. English language > Obsolete words
  6. English language > Provincialisms
  7. English language > Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
Call number
  1. NAX (Ray, J. Compleat collection of English proverbs. 1737 (H. Slater))
Note
  1. "A collection of English words ... 3d ed" (150 p. at end) has special t.p.
Author
  1. Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Title
  1. 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
  1. London, H. Slater, 1737.
Edition
  1. 3d ed., augm. with many hundreds of words, observations, letters, &c.
Research call number
  1. NAX (Ray, J. Compleat collection of English proverbs. 1737 (H. Slater))
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