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A Compendious Lexicon of the Hebrew Language: Two Volumes A Compendious Lexicon of the Hebrew Language: Two Volumes

A compendious lexicon of the Hebrew language in two volumes, authored by Clement Clarke Moore. Published in New York by Collins & Perkins in 1809. WorldCat records indicate no copies are currently located in the USA. This work is described as the first of its kind in America, according to Allibone.

A Speech on the History of Greek, Hebrew & Latin: Hebrew Considered the First Language of Mankind A Speech on the History of Greek, Hebrew & Latin: Hebrew Considered the First Language of Mankind

Pamphlet by Rev. Ebenezer Grant Marsh, arguing that Hebrew was the first language of mankind. First edition, published December 5, 1798. The pamphlet explores the historical development of Greek, Hebrew, and Latin, asserting the primacy of Hebrew.

An Oriental Language Explained Upon Oriental Principles An Oriental Language Explained Upon Oriental Principles

This 15-page manuscript, written circa 1830, presents an explanation of an oriental language, possibly Hebrew, using contemporary oriental linguistic principles. The manuscript includes illustrated charts and symbols, and shows evidence of a well-intentioned but perhaps not fully accurate approach to the study of Hebrew grammar. It features handwritten text in both English and Hebrew. The manuscript, discovered among the papers of Hon. John Davis (1761-1847), a prominent Boston judge and politician, is unsigned. The script is not in Davis's hand. The last page is toned from being folded and stored, suggesting that the manuscript may be incomplete. This is a fascinating manuscript likely from an early 19th-century student, possibly of Moses Stuart of Andover Theological Seminary.