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S. CONVERSE proposes to publish by sub
scrlption an AMERICAN DICTIONARY
OF the English language. BrNoAH WEBSTER
L. L. ID.
This Dictionary will contain such parts OF the
best English Dictionaries as are well executed
with the following improvements:
l. .fdainonal Words. The new words which
the great advances IN the physical Sciences
within the last forty or fifty years, have enrich.
ed the language, and which are not Inserted
in Johnson's Dictionary, nor the late improved
edition by Todd, amount to five or six thou
sand. These, with the participates and other
words added, will augment the vocabulary
with nearly twenty thousand words.
2. Precise and Technical Definitions. The
Dictionaries hitherto published are almost ex-
cluslyely translating dictionaries, in which one
word is defined by another that is synony-
nous, or nearly so. OF this kind OF dIctiona.
ries and lexicons, we have many of great ex-
celence. But if there is any dictionary Of
the English language, of a price which places
it within the means of purchase which teach
ers in general possess, in which definitions are
sufficiently accurate, discriminating and tech.
meal, that work has not come to the knowl.
edge OF the author of the proposed Dctlona-
ry. The precision of definitions in this work
will, it is believed, supercede the necessity OF
book OF synyms.
3. additional Specifications. The significa-
tons and distinct applications of English
words, which are omitted by all the English
photographers, and are inserted ia this work,
amount to between thirty and fifty Thousand.
Many OF these are among the most Important
senses in which the words are used.
q. Ner0 genealogical Deductions and a6Sai.
mites. The obscurity which has rested on Tho
subject, and which has brought it into discre.
dit, will be, in good degree, disspated by the
authors researches, and etymology will be
made subservlent 10 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 languages the Chaldee, Ss-
raac, Hebrew, .4rabic, Samaritan, E,hiobtc, and
Persit, in Asia and Africa, and in Europe, the
Gaelic or Ade'aso. Celtic, .4ng!o- Sar0q, kegiisA,
German, Dutch, SzpedisA, Danish, Creek Latin,
Italian, Spanish, French, Russ, Gothic. n eish.
and .2,nnric. 1t is found that all these LAM
gusges serve to illustrate each other and are
useful in Calculating the English. AsyAopsis
of the principal words in the language has
been compiled, and will be published, II s,ffi.
Gent 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 affnities of these languages, which
have escaped the observation of European
photographers.
S. The peculiar scriptursl uses of words,
most of which are omitted by English authors
of dictionaries are explained and exemphfed.
E. 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.
7. OBSOLETE words, and words Of local use,
are noted as such, and the different applica.
tons 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 OF Cover, and
the law terms from the Norman French.
g. The different Specifications or appfca.
| tons Of words, when not obvious and well
known, are illustrated by some short passage
from an author of reputation, or by a brief fa-
miliar sentence. Implications, however.
are not multiplied under each definition, as
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 Gil a footing with Eng.
fish 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 sufficient guide to the
pronunciation, without the use Ola key.
The publisher undertakes this work, with
full confidence that his efforts will be literally
encouraged by the literary and wealthy classes
! of the community. 1t is a work adapted to
the wants and capacity of the man of business
as well as Of the scholar. It's work of mag
hitude, and cannot be published without great
expense, and therefore it cannot be undertake
ell without liberal patronage. To its pages
MIR. Webster has devoted from twenty to thir.
ty years OF almost ex elusive and laborious app
plication. 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 en-
the nation, as well as on the learned and indie.
fatigable author. The communications are
inserted in the order of the dates.
rThen FOLLOW recommendations from some
Of the most di stnguished literary characters
in the United States.]
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