Zeisberger (Eev. David). Essay | of a | 

 Delaware-Indian and English | spelling- 

 book, I for the I use of the schools | of 

 the I Christian Indians | on Muskingum 

 River. | By David Zeisberger, | Mis- 

 sionary among the Western Indians. | 

 [Scroll.] I 



Philadelphia, | Printed by Henry 

 Miller. 1776. 



Half-title (iuserted) verso "For the informa- 

 tion of the English reader " 1 1. title p. [1], note 

 (in English) p. 2, text pp. 3-113, 16o. 



Alphabet etc., p. 3. — Syllables, pp. 4-5.— 

 Words of one syllable, pp. 5-6. — Words of two 

 syllables, pp. 6-13. — Words of three syllables, 

 pp. 13-35.— Words of four syllables, pp. 35-62.— 

 Words of five syllables, pp. 63-83.— Words of 

 six, seven, and more syllables, pp. 83-98 ; each 

 set in Delaware and English, alphabetically 

 arranged, and in two columns. — ^Names of per- 

 sons, places, etc., pp. 98-101. — The Lord's 

 prayer, ten commandments, sum of the ten 

 commandments, creed and litany (alternate 

 pages, Delaware and English, the former in 

 italic, the latter in roman), pp. 102-113. 



Copies seen: American Philosophical Society, 

 Brinley, Congress, Eames, Lenox, Shea, Trum- 

 bull, Wisconsin Historical Society. 



Priced by Triibner, 1856, no. 659, 1/, 16*.; by 

 Leclerc, 1867, no. 1597, 40 fr. The Brinley copy, 

 no. 5700, sold for $20 ; the Murphy copy, no. 

 2800, $15.25. 



"The original manuscript of this edition is 

 preseived in the archives of the Moravian 

 church at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Upon 

 comparingit with the printed copy it is evident 

 that there was cause for the dissatisfaction 

 which Zeisberger expressed with the manner 

 in which the book was brought out. The man- 

 uscript does not contain the Lord's prayer, etc., 

 which are appended to the printed edition of 

 1776, but, in place of it, the following articles: 



"1. A short history of the bible, evidently 

 original, in Delaware and English, in parallel 

 columns. 



"2. Reading lessons in Delaware, being Bib- 

 lical and other Narratives. 



"3. Conjugations of the verbs 'to say' and 

 ' to tell, ' in Delaware and English. 



"4. The Delaware numerals. 



"All these articles have been omitted in the 

 printed copy." — De Schweinitz. 



A later edition as follows : 

 544 



Zeisberger (D. ) — Continued. 

 Delaware Indian and English | spell- 

 ing book, I for the | schools of the mis- 

 sion I of the ! united brethren ; | with | 

 some short historical accounts | from 

 the I old and new testament, | and other 

 i useful instruction for children. | By 

 David Zeisberger. | 



Philadelphia: | from the press of 

 Mary Cist, | No. 104, north Second 

 street, near Race street. | 1806. 



Title verso blank 1 1. "For the information of 

 the reader" p. 3, text pp. 4-179, 12°. 



Alphabet, pp. 4-5.— Syllables, pp. 6-7.— Words 

 of one syllable, pp. 8-9.— Words of two sylla- 

 bles, pp. 9-18. — Wortls of three syllables, pp. 

 18-43. — Words of four syllables, pp. 43-72.— 

 Words of five syllables, pp. 73-98.— Words of 

 six, seven, and more syllables, pp. 99-114 ; each 

 set in Delaware and English, alphabetically 

 arranged, and in two columns. — Welapemquo 

 wdappandewoaganall (in Delaware), pp. 115- 

 117. — A short history of the bible (alternate 

 pages, Delaware and English, the former in 

 roman, the latter in italic), pp. 118-137. — Bible 

 stories in Delaware, pp. 138-164.— A verb of 

 the Indian language [J say and I tell, conju- 

 gated], pp. 164-176. — Multiplication table, pp. 

 177-179. The Lord's prayer, ten command- 

 ments, etc. are omitted in this edition. 



Copies seen : British Museum, Congress, 

 Lenox, New Tork Historical Society , Trumbull. 



[ ] A I collection of hymus, | for the 



use of the | Christian Indians, | of the 

 missions | of the | United Brethren, | 

 in North America. | 



Philadelphia: | printed by Henry 

 Sweitzer, at the corner of | Race and 

 Fourth streets. | 180.3. 



Reverse title: Mawuni | nachgohuraewoaga- 

 nall I enda auwegenk | welsittangik | Lonape- 

 winink, | untschi | Nigasundewoagano | enda | 

 Nguttimachtangundink, | li | lowanewunk TJn- 

 dachqui | America. 



English title verso Indian title 1 1. dedication 

 pp. v-vii, text (in the Delaware language with 

 English and German headings) pp. 1-358, 12°. 



Copies seen: Brinley, Trumbull, Wisconsin 

 Historical Society. 



At the Brinley sale, no. 5701, a copy brought 

 $12 ; at the Murphy sale, no. 1308, $5.75. 



