Pantographia; : containing accurate copies of all pdf

Pantographia; : containing accurate copies of all

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A prospectus for this work was published in 1798 with the title: ‘Prospectus of a new work, entitled Pantographia; By Edmund Fry’”‘, ‘Place of publication within ornamental device’, ‘”Authorities quoted in this work”: p. xxvi-xxix’, ‘List of subscribers: p. xxx-xxxvi’, ‘Includes a small sample of vocabulary in the Atooi language [as spoken in the Sandwich, or Hawiian Islands], a small sample of vocabulary in the Eskimaux language, a small sample of vocabulary in the Greenlandic language, the Lord’s Prayer in the “Mexican” language [an unidentified “Mexican” language taken from the Oratio Dominica, Amsterdam, 1713 edition], Mohawk language, a sample of vocabulary in the language of the Nootka Sound, a small sample of vocabulary in the language of Oonalashka, and the Lord’s Prayer in the Savanna language [as spoken in Georgia]’, ‘Signatures: All leaves unsigned’, ‘Errata: p. [4], 1st count’, ‘Sabin’, “Smith, J. Friends’ books”, ‘ESTC’, ‘John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: p.

313-320 misbound between p. 304-305′, ‘John Carter Brown Library copy half bound in contemporary calf; rebacked’, ‘John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Frederick Lippitt Fund

• Creator/s: Fry, Edmund, 1754-1835
• Date: 1799
• Book Topics/Themes: Alphabet, Writing, Kalâtdlisut dialect, Mohawk language, Eskimo languages, Nootka language, Inuit language, Indian linguistics, Indian linguistics, Indian linguistics, Indian linguistics, Indian linguistics, Imprint 1799

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