An essay towards an history of the English tongue
Subtitle: Part I : divided into four preliminary dissertations ...
By: by John Free
Series: Eighteenth century sources for the study of English literature -- Reel no. 117
Publisher: Printed for W. Sandby
Published: 1749
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: English language; History
Notes: Gift; Thomas Hollis; 18 August 1769; Tr 424.

The gift of Thomas Hollis to the Harvard College Library.

No. 1 in a volume of tracts by Free, bound for Thomas Hollis, with his inscription on fly leaf at front: The collection of Dr. Free's works such of them as could be obtained, now sent to Harvard College, is very curious. T. H. Palmal, ap. 14, 1769.

Bound in contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt tool in center of covers, gilt spine, edges sprinkled red.
Table of contents: title: (from t.p.) I. Of the Roman or Latin tongue, as once spoken in Britain; title: II. Of the British or Welsh, and its antient, and present limits; title: III. Of the Pyhtas, corruptly called Picts, by the Romans; their settlement in the North of Britain; the original of their name, and the nature, extent, and duration of their language; title: IV. Of the Scots from Ireland; and the extent of the Erst language; in order to distinguish it from the English in the North of Britain, which vulgarly passes under the name of Broad Scotch.