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THE
RUDIMENTS
OF
GRAMMAR
FOR THE
English-Saxon Tongue,
First given in English:
with an
APOLOGY
For the Study of
NORTHERN ANTIQUITIES.
Being very useful towards the understanding our
ancient English POETS, and other WRITERS.


By ELIZABETH ELSTOB.


Our Earthly Possessions are truly enough called a Patrimony, as derived to us by the Industry of our Fathers; but the Language that we Speak is our Mother-Tongue; And who so proper to play the Criticks in this as the Females.

In a Letter from a Right Reverend Prelate to the Author.


LONDON.

Printed by W. Bowyer: And Sold by J. Bowyer at the Rose
in Ludgate-street, and C. King in Westminster-hall, 1715.