Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-10-20

OF the English language. BrNoAH WEBSTER
L. L. ID.
This Dictionary will contain 81 afae -
best English Dictionaries as are 81 ate#.
with the following improvement
l. additional Words. The ne 3la 5HIsa
the great advances in the phi, Sea
within the last forty OF fifty yea 6. hl5
ed the language, and which al 'ser
in Johnson's Dictionary, nor the 'lHasaa
edition by Todd, amount to fly s1 .hl-
sand. These, with the partic is 7fzz
words added, will augment t rsoAATa
with nearly twenty thousand wof
2. Precise and Technical D !. 5nt
Dictionaries hitherto published b auet
clusvely translating dictionario slHe
word is defined by another sjH7a9-
nous, or nearly so. Of this k IT fass
ries and lexicons, we have MAJ q 8 q
cellence. But if there is an, dict siaH5 =
the English language, Of a pr hel aaesa
it within the means OF purcha Sci Isaeh=
ers in general possess, in whic stsi4aasa#e
sufficiently accurate, discriminA pear
nical, that work has not come to ISL
edge of the author of the proposed cra
'ry. The precision of definitions in t. boss
will, it is believed, supercede the neces
book of synyms.
= 3. additional SPECIFICATIONS. The signifca-
tons and distinct applications of English
words, which are omitted by all the English
photographers, and are inserted in this work,
amount to between thirty and fifty thousand.
Many ct these are among the most important
senses in which the words are used.
4. Aeso genealogical Deductions and q6ni.
mites. The obscurty which has rested OH this
subject, and which has brought it into discre.
dit, will be, In good degree, dissipated by the
authors researches, and etymology will be
made subservient to the Illustration not only
OF words, but OF history. This part OF the
work IS the result Of ten years. examination.
and comparison of the principal radical words
in the following lang uages the Chaloee, 81.
rtac, Hebrew, Arabic Samaritan, Ethiotit, and
Persic. in Asia and Africa, and in Etrope the
Gaelic or Hi6erno- Celtic, .4aglo- Sar0n, English
German, Dutch, S1uedish, Danish, Greek, Latin
italian, Spanish, French, Russ, Gothic, N eish,
and .4'n'oglc. 1t is found that all these Ian.
guages serve to illustrate each other and are
useful in calculating the English. A synopsis
OF the principal words in the languages has
been compiled, and will be published, # sutfi.
cient patronage can hereafter be obtained.
In the mean time, the results of this labor.
which will appear in the Dictionary, will pre-.
sent, on this subject, interesting views OF the
history and affinities of these languages which
have escaped the observation of European
photographers.
S. The peculiar scriptural uses of words,
most OF which are omitted by English authors
OF dictionaries are explained and exemplifed.
.. The words beginning with are separat.
ed from those which begin with J, as are those
which begin with U from those which begin
with Y.
Z. Obsolete words, and words of local use,
are noted as such, and the different appca-
tlons of words in England and in the United
States, are specified as far as they are known.
The obsolete words include all that have been
found in books from the age d Cover, and
the law terms from the Norman French.
8. The different Specifications or appca.
tons of words, when not obvious and well
known, are illustrated by some short passage
from an author of reputation, or by brief ia.
miliar sentence. Exemplifications, however.
are not multiplied under each definition, aa
the most Judicious scholars consider one ex.
ample as sufficient, and numerous extracts
from books serve only to swell the size and
price OF dictionary. American writers Of
reputation are placed on footing with Eng.
lsh writer's, and cited as authorities
y. Many errors, which have escaped the no.
tice of all English photographers, are correct-
ed.
10. Words OF irregular photography are
given, not only in the customary spelling, but
in letters which express the true pronuncia-
ton. This will be a sufficient guide to the
pronunciation, without the use of a key,
The publisher undertakes this work, will,
tul! confidence that his efforts will be literally
encouraged by the literary and wealthy clpsses
OF the community. 1t is work adapted to
the wants and capacity of the man of business
as well as of the scholar. His work of mag.
l.itude, and cannot be published without great
expense, and therefore it cannot be undertake.
en- without liberal patronage. TO its pages
Mr.. Webster has devoted from twenty to tnir.
ty years of almost exclusive and laborious ar.
plicatiop. OF the result OF this application.
the publisher submits the following opinions,
as expressed in letters addressed to himself.
from gentlemen whose names have long been
conspicuous to the American public. The
work is american, and is to confer honor on
the nation, as well as ON the learned and indie.
fatigable author. The communications are
inserted in the order of the dates.
Then follow recommendations from some
OF the most distinguished literary characters
in the United States.]
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