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Author Ray, John, 1627-1705, author.
Title A compleat collection of English proverbs ; also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages, the whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explications / 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.
Publication Info London : Printed for W. Otridge, opposite the north side of the New Church in the Strand; S. Bladon, in Pater-noster-row; W. Cooke, at the Royal Exchange; W. Harris, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; S. Steare and T. Peat, in Fleet-street; J. Robson, C. Parker, and W. Shropshire, in Bond-street; J. Ridley, in St. James's-street; H. Turpin, in St. John's-street; R. Smith, next Barnard's Inn, in Holborn; G. Woodfall, at Charing-Cross; and G. Peach, no. 12, Cheapside., M DCC LXXVIII. [1768]
Edition The fourth edition / augmented with many hundred words, observations, letters, &c.


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Descript xv, 319, xii, [13]-150 p. 22 cm.
Edition The fourth edition / augmented with many hundred words, observations, letters, &c.
Note "A collection of English words" has separate t.p., pagination and register, and was first published separately in 1674: in this edition the text of the 1691 second edition is followed.
Text in English, with some proverbs translated into English from the Italian, French or Spanish; Hebrew proverbs are in Hebrew with English translation.
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Author Ray, John, 1627-1705, author.
Subject Proverbs -- Early works to 1800.
Proverbs, English -- Early works to 1800.
English language -- Provincialisms -- Early works to 1800.
Metals -- Refining -- Early works to 1800.
Metallic elements -- Early works to 1800.
Descript xv, 319, xii, [13]-150 p. 22 cm.
Edition The fourth edition / augmented with many hundred words, observations, letters, &c.
Note "A collection of English words" has separate t.p., pagination and register, and was first published separately in 1674: in this edition the text of the 1691 second edition is followed.
Text in English, with some proverbs translated into English from the Italian, French or Spanish; Hebrew proverbs are in Hebrew with English translation.
Author Ray, John, 1627-1705, author.
Subject Proverbs -- Early works to 1800.
Proverbs, English -- Early works to 1800.
English language -- Provincialisms -- Early works to 1800.
Metals -- Refining -- Early works to 1800.
Metallic elements -- Early works to 1800.
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Subject Proverbs -- Early works to 1800.
Proverbs, English -- Early works to 1800.
English language -- Provincialisms -- Early works to 1800.
Metals -- Refining -- Early works to 1800.
Metallic elements -- Early works to 1800.
Descript xv, 319, xii, [13]-150 p. 22 cm.
Note "A collection of English words" has separate t.p., pagination and register, and was first published separately in 1674: in this edition the text of the 1691 second edition is followed.
Text in English, with some proverbs translated into English from the Italian, French or Spanish; Hebrew proverbs are in Hebrew with English translation.

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