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James Gough

A practical grammar of the English tongue. Containing the most material rules and observations for understanding the English language well, and writing it with Propriety. In Five Parts. I. Orthography, or the Art of Spelling. II. Analogy, which treats of the several Parts of Speech. III. Etymology, or the Derivation of Words. IV. Syntax, or Rules for joining Words rightly in a Sentence. V. Prosody, or Rules for Pronunciation. For the use of schools. First compiled by James Gough, of Mountmelick. Revised, digested and enlarged with sundry material Rules by John Gough, of Cole-Alley, Dublin.