Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-04

The American Dictionary OF the English Lyr-
guage, by DR. ~ webster, 10 now Acknowledged in
Gres, Britain, as well as in this country, to be the
best Dictionary. IL 10 used Ia Congress and in the
public Offices; IN Courts Of Law, and in Seminaries
Of learning throughout the United States. A new
AID cheaper edition, with many Improvements and
several thousand additional words, is in the press
and will be pubi.h.d in about fosr months This
authors School Dictionaries and Elementary Srel-
ling Books are ecn.tructed ON the same plan and
thus are u.ed moro than all others from Maine to
Louisiana Ifths series Of books czrnot be made
standard works for teaching our language, IL il
tain that opinions not be united on any other.
A large portion Of the members cf Congres. have
recommended these books to general use. They say
Z" IL isvsry desirable that one standard Dictionary
should be used by the numerous millions 81 people
who to inh.bit the vast extent OF territory
standard may prevent the formation If dialects, in
States remote iro each other and impress upon the
language uniformity and stability. We rejoice that
the American Dictionary bid, fair 20 become such
standard; and we sincerely hope that the authors
eens ntary books for primary schools ard sdei~s
will commend themselves to the genera use OF our
fellow citizens"
The officers Of several colleges and other literary
institutions unite in the same opinion and wishes
they say" DR. Webster's Dictionaries and Spelling
Books, constitute series Of books for the purpose
81 Instruction which we hope will fad their way
into all our schools. We use them ourselves, and
we most cheerfuIy recommend them TO the general
use OF our fellow citizers"
OfDr webster's History of the United Safes,
the Editor OF the New Work Evangelist has pnblish
ed the following opinions: This little volume pre-
sents the results of the authors extensive and iam
liar scuusni znee with tie ancient history of Ma
tisns as well as az his observing habits, in regard
to the passing events Of his own times IL is differ
ent from all other histories aud will open to our
most intege youths, fed Ct historical ipforma-
ton absolutely nsio. The whole is kept in strict
sutservenee to the interests Of religion and virtue"
On this book the Editor e the kniokerbocker re-
marks at contains many things which do not
remember 10 have seen in any kindred volume, such
origin and history OF the particular
account &C the formation Of our institutions, sc.
The time win come when tho labors VI our venera-
bic historian and lexeogrspher will be properly APP
rreciated."
The authors Advice 10 the Sosnr in the 18th
Chapter, is werth all the rest of the book.
On this authors Manuel Of Useful Studies,
work recently published, an eminent teacher re-
marks alt contains twenty chapters, en- ss many
different subjects, scarcely one OF which can be
considered a subject OF secondary Importance.
There are especially, SEINE six or eight Of these
ebspters any one Of which is worth the price efthe
book, aud which every child should possess, though
il should cost twice the sum.
These books, the History aud Manuel should be
the common books for reading among the higher
classes Of pupils in all our schoes and they should
be read till the facts and principles are fastened IN
their minds.