1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996396316603316

Autore

Cockeram Henry <fl. 1650.>

Titolo

The English dictionarie, or, An interpreter of hard English words [[electronic resource] ] : enabling as well ladies and gentle-women, young scholars, clerks, merchants as also strangers of any nation to the understanding of the more difficult authors alreadie printed in our language and the more speedie attaining of an elegant perfection of the English tongue both in reading, speaking and writing / / by H. C. .

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by W. Bentley, in part of recompense from A. Miller ..., 1651

Edizione

[The tenth edition, revised and enlarged.]

Descrizione fisica

[228] p

Soggetti

English language

English language - Synonyms and antonyms

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Dedication signed: Henry Cockeram.

Reproduction of original in the Library of Congress.

Imperfect: creased, stained and tightly bound, with some loss of print.

Nota di contenuto

The first part of the English dictionary--The second part of the English translator [a dictionary of synonyms]--The third part, treating of gods and goddesses, men and women, boys and maids, giants and devils ...

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0078



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910777622103321

Autore

Winch Julie <1953->

Titolo

A gentleman of color [[electronic resource] ] : the life of James Forten / / Julie Winch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002

ISBN

0-19-771343-2

0-19-028219-3

0-19-516340-0

1-280-52721-8

0-19-802476-2

1-4294-0121-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (529 p.)

Disciplina

305.89607302

326.092

326.092B

326/.092 B

Soggetti

African Americans

African American abolitionists

African American soldiers

African American businesspeople - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Free African Americans - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Sailmakers - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Philadelphia (Pa.) Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references ( p.[379] - 481) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1 ""Born in His Majesty's Dominions""; 2 In the Service of His Country; 3 Mr. Bridges's Apprentice; 4 ""A Gentleman of the Pave""; 5 ""Our Happy Family Circle""; 6 Brother Forten; 7 Reflections of ""A Man of Colour""; 8 The African Enterprise; 9 The Limits of Brotherhood; 10 New Friends of Freedom; 11 ""Abolition Property""; 12 Time of Trial; 13 Death of a Patriarch; 14 Legacy; Abbreviations; Notes; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z



Sommario/riassunto

James Forten began his career as a solider before becoming the leading sailmaker in Philadelphia, and a leader in the black community's reform activities. He was prominent in national and international antislavery movements, and served as vice-president of the American Anti-Slavery Society.