A critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English language
Subtitle: in which not only the meaning of every word is clearly explained, and the sound of every syllable distinctly shewn, but where words are subject to different pronounciations, the reasons for each are at large displayed, and the preferable pronounciation is pointed out : to which are prefixed principles of English pronounciation : in which the sounds of letters, syllables and words, are critically investigated ... likewise rules to be observed by the natives of Scotland, Ireland and London, for avoiding their respective peculiarities : and directions to foreigners for acquiring a knowledge of the use of this dictionary : the whole interspersed with observations, philological, critical, and grammatical
By: by John Walker, author of elements of elocution ... ; [2 lines of Quintilian]
Contributors: Stephens, Thomas, bookseller
Publisher: Printed for P. Wogan, Old-Bridge; and W. Jones, Dame-street
Published: 1794
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 944
Subjects: English language; Dictionaries
Other titles: Walker's dictionary.
Notes: Spine title: Walker's dictionary.

Pagination statement of 5th group adapted from NUC.

"Subscribers names": [3]-[4] of first group and [i]-[ii] of second.

NUC pre-1956 v. 646, p. 13