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• The English school : containing, a catalogue of all the words in the Bible, beginning with one syllable, and proceedings by degrees to seven, divided and not divided; together with a brief and compleat table of the most usual and common English words. Being the readiest way for teaching children, and elder persons, to spell, pronounce, read, and write true English; and to distinguish of the sense and spelling of many words of a like sound. With the first principles of the oracles of God, and scriptures at large to prove each principle. Also, forms of prayers, praises, thanksgivings, and graces, with directions for health and long life, suited to the necessities and capacities of children and youth. Fitted to the common use of English schools, being the first that ever came forth in this method. The fifth edition, much enlarged and corrected, with an addition of new cuts, & copies to teach to write several sorts of hands. By Tobias Ellis, minister of the gospel.
  by: Ellis, Tobias
  Published: (1680)
• The Royal Catholick English school : containing a catalogue of all the words in the Bible, beginning with one sylable, and proceeding by degrees to eight, divided and not divided; together with a brief and compleat table of the most usual and common English words. Being the readiest way for teaching children, and elder persons, to spell, pronounce, read and write true English; and to distinguish the sense and spelling of many words of a like sound. With the first principles of the oracles of God, and scriptures at length to prove each principle. Also forms of prayers, praises, thanksgivings, and graces; with directions for health and long life; suited to the necessities and capacities of children and youth. Fitted to the common use of English schools, being the first that ever came forth in this method... The fifth edition, much enlarged and corrected, with an addition of new cuts, and copies to teach to write several sorts of hands, much better than the former. By Tobias Ellis, minister of the gospel.
  by: Ellis, Tobias
  Published: (1685)
• England's perfect school-master: or, Directions for exact spelling, reading, and writing : Shewing how to spell or read any chapter in the Bible by four and twenty words only. With examples of most words, from one to six syllables, both in whole words, and also divided: with rules how to spell them. Also how to spell all such words which are alike in sound, yet differ in their sense and spelling. Together with the true meaning and use of all stops and points to be observed by all that would read and write well. With a table of orthography, shewing how to write true English with several copies of the most usual hands. Engraven in copper. As also, variety of pieces, both of English and Latin verse, on the most remarkable passages mentioned in Scripture; very useful for writing-schools. Lastly, directions for writing of letters, acquittances, bills of exchange, bills of parcels, bills of debt, bonds, &c. How to state accompts aright. &c. The eighth edition, much enlarged. By Nathaniel Strong, school-master in London: at the Hand and Pen on Great-Tower-Hill, in Red Cow Alley.
  by: Strong, Nathaniel
  Published: (1699)
• England's perfect school-master: or, Directions for exact spelling, reading, and writing : Shewing how to spell or read any chapter in the Bible by four and twenty words only. With examples of most words, from one to six syllables, both in whole words, and also divided: with rules how to spell them. Also how to spell all such words which are alike in sound, yet differ in their sense and spelling. Together with the true meaning and use of all stops and points to be observed by all that would read and write well. With a table of orthography, shewing how to write true English: with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. As also, variety of pieces, both of English and Latin verse, on the most remarkable passages mentioned in Scripture; very useful for writing schools. Lastly, directions for writing of letters, acquittances, bills of exchange, bills of parcels, bills of debt, bonds, &c. How to state accompts rightly, &c. The third edition, much enlarged. By Nathanael Strong, school-master in London: at the Hand and Pen on Great Tower-Hill, in Red-Cow-Alley.
  by: Strong, Nathaniel
  Published: (1681)
• The poors English spelling-book for His Majesties three kingdoms : being a catalogue of all the words in the Bible, together with a praxis in prose and verse, and variety of pictures ... whereby the poor, both young and old of the meanest abilities, may, with little help, be able to read the whole Bible over distinctly, easily and more speedily then [sic] in anyother method /
  by: Ellis, Tobias
  Published: (1684)