Litchfield enquirer., 1835-10-08
BRITISH NOTICES
Websfea.,a I1fcfioalazla.a1.


We are happy announce the reprint Of DR..
Wsbs'er'a Incompatible EngIsh Dictionary. when
e ~ wei haswn IN Britain ~ i 10 in Ameriea,
will sUpeFeede every other hook in the Same depart
meat OF misunderstanding IndcpendeHG Press.
sour view Of Dr.. Wehsier's Dictionary 10 coFrobo-
rated by that Of learned friend aud critic. who does
cot hesitate 20 ey, 10 the hest and most useful Die
IiO""ry Of the English Language, that he has ever
Seen."-Eramiasr.
"This Dictionary 10 decidedly one Ofihe most valu-
able and important works present iM the Of
public alton. No library be considered com plele
without i.."-BrissOt Journal.
1--WE repeat opinion. that 10 is The most cOpioUs,
accurate aud scientific Dictionary of language,
which has hitherto been complied. "-AberdeeH jour.
"This publication will 60 Gar TO remove the unjust
preudices which prevail m this country against Ihe
literature Of the Americans. '-Zberdeem Observer
Professor JAMESON, Of Edinburgh, has remarked
that the American Dic:io"ary Of Dr.. Webs'er is rs
great M improvement JOhmsOM's Dictionary the
latter was on those u his predecessors. z
-...s From the Massachusetts Eagle. ... .
I'm these notices we nay remark that those opiO.
" ions appear to lie justified by the general opinion
in ,sis country. A gentleman who has travelled the
Eastern and Northern STATES, in various directions,
observes that Websters Dictionary has almost super
seded all others, and in many coIn,ry stores Die
o"aries and Spelling Books are kept for sale except
Websier's, no others being in demand.
Webs,er's History of the United States dese' ves
some notice, il contains important particulars moi
found 10 other valuable histories. By presenting I"
view OF our ancestors IN UNeT CuOe RtNes anu
their progress he shows the happy effects Of hristian-
iy 10 ciylizing and improving mankind. He Shove
te origin Of republican institutions, and the na-
in which the legislatures Of the colonies took their
form. He derives all republican government from
christianity, and aupposes that republ'ca" govern.
menl he maintained only by christian principles.
This authors Lessons for Youth. a hook recently
published for Schools, contains valuable collection
o pieces for reading. The rules for reading and speak
inc sDh ropriety are brief and excellentns are the
directions for expressing the passions. We believe
none better have been published. The observations
on farming and the materials Of food and clothing
cana0t fail to he acceptable TO our yeomaWTy. MaRy
Of the stories very Interesting, and will bear re-
peated readiOga; AZ will the anecdotes Of the Wesi
by DR.. Drake, the remarks war; by DR.. Charming,
and the evils OF intemPerance, by DR.. Beecher.-
The observations Of DR.. Dwight and Dr. Belknap are
above all praise; and the Advice TO the Young. con.
deDsug into short compass, all the great duties OF
morals and religion, ought TO be committed to the
memory Of every youth in the land. '''
DR.. Webster in his lmprOueG Grammar. has do tee
ted great number Of in all the English Gram
mare. writer in the Mddleeex Gazette, considers
this as the only work ofihe kind which has been
cuted upon truly philosophical principles. in accord
Rnce with the geagine idOm Of the language.
DR.. Webster's Edition Of the Bi6ie 10 well received.
His corrections Of the obsolete and indelicaie laD
gusge, without mparing the sense, made with 90
much care aud Judgment, that the work s approved
by those who have examined il; and many christians
both Of che clergy and aiey, constantly read 10 their
families. az