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photographers, and are inserted in this work,
amount to between thirty and fifty thousand.
Many of these are among the most important
senses in which the words are used.
4. New genealogical Deductions and atfni-
mites. The obscurity which has rested on this
subject, and which has brought it into discre-
dit, will be, in good degree, disslpated 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 languages the Chatdee, BY
rfac, HebreTv arabic, Samaritan, EthfoPtc, and
Persic, in Asia and Africa, and in Europe, the
Gaelic or Hberno- Celtic, .4nglo- Saron, English,
German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Creek Latifi,
Italian, Spanish, French, Russ, Gothic, Welsh,
and .4,moric. 1t is found that all these Ian
guages serve to illustrate each other and are
useful in calculating the English. Asynopss
of the principal words in the languages has
been compiled, and will be published, if suffi-
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 afiinites 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 exemplihed.
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.
8. The different Specifications or applica-
| tons OF words, when not obvious and well
known, are illustrated by some short passage
from an author of reputation, or by brief IA
mlliar sentence. Exemplifcatons, 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 writer's OF
reputation are placed on footing with Eng
| fish writers, and cited as authorities.
9. Many errors, which have escaped the no.
tee of all English photographers, are correct.
! ed.
10. Words of irregular photography are
| given, not only III thc CuStOmdry opCiIlHSs uu'
in letters which express the true pronuncia.
ton. This will be sufficient guide to the
pronunciation, without the use of 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 work adapted to
the wants and capacity Of the man of business
as well as of the scholar. 1t is work of mag.
nitude, and cannot be published without great
expense, and therefore it cannot be undertak.
en- without liberal patronage. To its pages
Mr.. Webster has devoted from twenty to thr-
ty years of almost exclusive and laborious ap.
phcation. 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 we'll as on the learned and indie
! fatipable author. The communications are
! inse rted in the order of the dates.
Trhen follow recommendations from some
of the most distinguished literary characters
in the United States.