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THE PUBLISHERS RESPECTFULLY
L invite attention 10 the following eminent testimo-
ny 10 the excellence OF this Standard Dictionary
The execution OF this Dictionary fully answers to
its title.
The vocabulary is probably more comprehensive
than tina, OF all preceding English Dictionaries united
Constant reference is made authorities with res
pect to words newly introduced and care is taken to
note such are technical, foreign obsolete, provincial
or vulgar.
The Definitions are clear and exact and those per-
tanning To technical and scientific terms specially
valuable TO the general reader.
The author has evidently bestowed great labor
pronunciation. His system OF Notation, which is
silly understood, and founded on more complete
analysis OF the vowel sounds than we have elsewhere
met with, together with his plan OF exhibiting all the
best English authorities IN relation TO words different
ly pronounced by different orthoepiss, gives this
work important advantages as Pronouucng Dc
tionary
In photography he has made no arbitrary changes
but where usage is various and iiuctuating he has
aimed to he consistent and to reduce to the rules
words OF similar formation
The insertion OF Grammatical forms and infections
OF words to much greater extent than they given
in other English Dictionaries, and the short critical
notes on the photography, the pronunciation, the
grammatical form constructions and the peculiar
technical, local. and American uses OF words inter
additional value
:, The copious Vocabulary of Modern Geographical
Names, with THEN Pronunciation. and greatly
IafIed ana improved edition oi Walkers Key to the
pronunciation OF Classical aud Scripture Proper
Names, are important oppendages to the Dictionary.
. a year has passed since this Dictionary was pub
lished and Its already extensive use. both among cul-
tvaed English readers, and men OF wide learning at
lords good testimony OF its merits We confidently
recommend II as containing an ample and careful
view OF the present state OF our language.
JARED SrARKs, IL. u. Mclean Professor of Ancient
and Modern History, Harvard University.
JOHN MCLEAN, LII. D. Justice U. 5. Supreme Court,
MoSEs STUART, n. D. Professor of Sacred Literature,
theological Seminary, Andover; Mass.
EDWARDS a. PARK; p, Abbott Professor Of Chris
Mass. '"'''0sy' theological seminary A"a0'er'
LEONARD Woops, Jr., D. D. President of Bowdon
College, Me.
n. LoRD, D. President OF Dartmouth College, ~
Hampshire.
EDWARD IIrcucock, D. D. IL. D. President OF Am
herst College, Mass
MARK HoPK,Ns, D. D. President of Williams College
EDWARD T. CHASNISG IL. d. Boyls,on Professor Of
>, Rhetoric aud Oratory, Harvard University.
HENRY w. LoNGFEIIow, A. NJ. Professor of Be Hes
Letters Harvard University.
AioNn POTTER, d. D. IL. D. Bishop OF Penn.
SIDNEY WILLARD, \, NJ. Late Professor OF Hebrew,
&c, Harvard University.
Benz. HALE, D. D. President of Geneva College, New
York
RonLEY DrNeLlsoy,Mp, Protessorn jefferson Med.
Francs BowES, A. NJ. Editor OF the North Ameri-
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| llEcroR HrMPnREy, D. d. President of St. Johns
College, Maryland,
DAVID l., SWAIN, LII. D. President of University of
North Carolina.
Pmlm LiNpSLIy, u, D. President Of the University
OF Nashville Tenn.
\. LAWRENCE LINDSEY. \. NJ Professor of An Ian
and Literature, Cumberland University, Tenn.
concur fully in the leading portions OF the above
| recommcndatlon-not having had leisure to examine
| all the particulars referred to.
Law Woodbury., LID
Justice L, :. Supreme Court Mass
From general and frequent reference To this Die
uonnry IN constant use, fully concur in the general
merits Of the work and regard il very valuable
aid to science. TUEo FRrIINGTUYSEN IL. u.
Chancellor OF the University OF New York
have used Worccsler's Universal and Critical
Dictionary OF The English Language in preference to
any other, tor constant reference.
| ions WHEELER, D. D.
President OF University ot Vermont
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