The Encyclopaedia Dictionary 1
CONTENTSAcknowledgments 6
How to use the Cassell Encyclopaedia Dictionary 7
Chief abbreviations used 8
Introduction 11
The History of the English Language 11
A Summary of Spelling Rules 15
Words commonly mis-spelt 17
Common Prefixes and Suffixes 18
English Irregular Verbs 20
A Glossary of Foreign Loan-words and Phrases 24
Appendix Ⅰ:GAZETTEER 1641
Countries,Capitals,Languages,Currencies 1641
World Standard Times 1646
Appendix Ⅱ:POLITICS 1648
Sovereigns of England and of the United Kingdom 1648
Prime Ministers of Great Britain 1649
Prime Ministers of New Zealand 1649
Presidents of the United States of America 1650
Prime Ministers of Canada 1650
Prime Ministers of Australia 1650
Appendix Ⅲ:SCIENCE 1651
Weights and Measures 1651
The Chemical Elements 1652
Appendix Ⅳ:SIGNS AND SYMBOLS 1653
Roman Numerals 1653
Greek Alphabet 1654
Russian Alphabet 1654
Astronomy 1655
Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry 1655
The Zodiac 1656
Botany 1656
Chemical 1656
Appendix Ⅴ:NAMES 1657
The Plays of Shakespeare 1657
Books of The Bible 1658
An Etymological Table of First Names 1659