Litchfield enquirer., 1833-12-26

"a ~ 4 3.
The following Tsstimonials ofthe merit Of Dr.. Web
ser's Books selected t;om great number Of
recommendations receiDed by the Publishers, ~
TENHE following is anl,scribed by more than one hss-
Il dred Membeis ofths last Congress.
"The subscribers highly appreciate DR.. Webster's
purpose and attempt to improve the English language,
by rendering s orihography more simple regular and
uniform and by removing difficulties arising from s
anomalies. IL erydesirable that one standard die
tonary should he used by the numerous millions Of
people who to nhab the vast extent Of territory
belonging 10 the United States; as the use Of such
standard may presen, the formation dialects in states
remote from each other, and impress upon the language
uniformity and stability. II is desirable also that the
acquisition Of the language should be rendered easy,
wish 10 gain tho rich ofscience which
i, contains We rejoice that the Amer;can Dictionary
bids fair 10 become such standard, and we sincerely
hope that the aa'hors elementary hooks Tor primary
schools and academies will commend themselves to The
general use Of our felow.cxens."
Washington, February, 1881.
The estimation in which this system il held, by ma
ny gentlemen Of erudon, appears from the following
testimonials:
"The merits Of DR.. Webser's american Dictionary
Of the Engiish Language. are very extensively acknow
mediate use il Was designed We regard II IA a q ear
Improvement all the works which have preceded il.
The genealogical department throws new and striking
light or the history O language ,he vocabulary is en-
prising the techncRl words Of science and the arts
words not found in other dctionaresand many ofihem
the words for the precise meaning Of which the gene
raj reader s most frequently nj loss the photography
OF several cosses of words, instead Of following cum
rOus and obsolete modes OF spelling, 10 conformed 10
the present usage Of the best writer's; and the defRi-
lions have character Of Discrimination coponsness,
perapcuity and accuracy, not found, believe, in
any other dictionary Of the English language.
"The value and success OF ihatwork will no donhi
contribute towards occurring Tor the ELEMENTARY
SPELLING BOOK. by The same author, currency
with the public. corresponding thai which lie pre-
decessor, the Ameican SPEEDING Book, long possess
Ak n $3.50 ~.
nancia.on, with perhaps here and there dispusahe
exception, are coniofmed 10 the best modern usage
bu in addition TO this Improvement, The selection aud
classification o. the spelling lessons,he adaptations Of
the reading lessons 10 the gradually expanding tcul-
lies Of chAdrenand the simplicity of the scheme for
exhibiting the pronunciation Of words, render this
book in oar opinion, highly valuable for the purposes
oil elementary instruction.
II seems desirable thai the children Of this conntry
should be instructed, II possible, in form Of ortho-
graphy and proaanca'ion; and il 10 s,l import
ANT that they should he taught an antiquaed or
biography, rarely seen in the books which they are
afterwards 10 read.
sDr. Websser's Dictionaries and Spelling Books
constitute series Of books for The purpose If inslrac
ton, which, we hope, will find their way into all our
schools. We ase them ourselves, and we NEST cheer
fully recommend them TO the general use Of fellow
[This reccmme asla,ion is signed nv Messrs. Day.
President and S,lman, Taylor Kiassley. Goodrich,
and Osmsled. Professors in Yale College; Judges
Baldwin, Dagge.i. and Bristol, New-Havr aad By
ives EfOoe40fS
in the Theological SEMINARY, AndoSer.l
Observation-Disclosures smilar ~ mpon are signed BY
PresideDt Baes and three of the Professors Of Middle
bury College-hy President Wayland af Hrowa Uni-
xeFsily; President Chapin Of Coluushia College; hy
Bishop Hobart; Judges Ssary and Csanch ef the u.
=: Supreme aud Circais Coar; President Fisk 81 the
Wesleyan University. and grea; maav other dslin-
guished gentlemen in different asales.l asa.F
zHe abOse s0Orks are for sale at ibe bookstore
II +. A. LORD,
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