Barclay's Universal dictionary
Subtitle: containing an explanation of difficult words and technical terms, in all faculties and professions ... Also a pronouncing dictionary ... The origin of each word ... An epitome of the history of England ... A description of the various states, provinces, and chief towns of the known world; a statement of the sects and divisions of the Christian Church; together with a brief history of the prophets and apostles; an account of the counties, cities, and market towns in Great Britain, with their distances from London; and a collection of our most common proverbs. To which are added, a chronological series of remarkable events ... a sketch of the constitution, government, and trade of Great Britain, with a brief list of some of the most eminent men of learning and genius; to which are prefixed, a free inquiry into the antiquity of letters; a short essay on the origin and antiquity of the English tongue; and an easy introduction to English grammar.
By: By the Rev. James Barclay.
Edition: A new and improved ed.
Publisher: J. M'Gowan
Published: 1813
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 927
Subjects: English language -- Dictionaries.
Genres: Dictionaries.