A compleat collection of English proverbs
Subtitle: also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages. The whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explanations.
By: By the late Rev. and learned J. Ray ... To which is added, (written by the same author) A collection of English words not generally used, with their significations and original in two alphabetical catalogues; the one, of such as are proper to the northern, the other, to the southern counties. With An account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are found in England.
Contributors: Ray, John, 1627-1705
Edition: 4th ed. Augm. with many hundred words, observations, letters, &c.
Publisher: Printed for W. Otridge, S. Bladon [etc.]
Published: 1768
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
Subjects: Proverbs.; Proverbs, English.; English language -- Provincialisms -- England.; Metallurgy -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Collection of English proverbs; Collection on English words, not generally used.
Notes: "A collection of English words not generally used ..." has special t.-p. and separate pagination.

First edition, 1670.