Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-21
G. sc. MERRIAM, springfield, Mass

HAVE Just published new stereotype edition
III OF the above valuable work, upon the revision Of
Nach several years labor have been bestowed by the
editor, Professor Goodrich OF Yale College, and other
gentlemen distinguished for their emnelce in the va
nous departments OF knowledge among whom are,
Vim. u. Webster, Esq. oi Dr. Webster Professor
Sillimln Ulmsted Murdock Gibbs 1hacher and stan
ley, James Lana. Esq OF the United States Expor-
ing Expedition Dr. James q. Perciyal, Dr. Tuy, Hon
Ehu Goodrich, and Others.
In announcing new edition OF
THE ENTIRE WORK. UNABRIDGED,
Of Dr. Webster, and at price which makes IL accesS-
BILE to ALL the Publishers beg to state, briefly It's adj
vantages.
l. The whole work has been revised with great care.
the old definitions corrected. meanings given, and
several thousand new words added. The Vocabulary
il full and perfect II seemed possible in the pres
ent state OF tie language to make H.
, In the revision gre 1t attention has been given TO
the pronunciation. A much larger number Of the
words have been re-spelled Of the yowels mark
ed and tie key inserted at the bottom OF every page
making it very complete Pronouneins Dictionary.
8. urer pains have likewise been taken to render
the work ull and complete dictionary Of popular
scitnil.e and clinical tems-by submitting the words
in lcll department 10 some gentleman more particular
y conyenlnt with that Department--1s in Chemistry
to Professor Silliman in Astronomy TO Professor Ohm
stcd, in Law TO Judge Goodrich &c. No other SINH
lar work, IS believed has had such advantages in this
respect.
Of Scripture ClAssieal and Geographical proper
These believed will be found superior any thing
of the kind before the public many Of those now In
use having been copied partially drawn FROM others
long since prepared, and frequently inaccurate. The
Geographical Table is very full occupying forty large
qdarto pages IN Nonparo type and was prepared by
gentlemen himself hatye Of Europe and oonyersant
with eight ten OF the modern European lnguases--
It is preceded by several pages Rules for the pronun
cation of those imsuI,es.
/ b. An interesting Memoir Of Dr, Webster, prepared
expressly tor ills edition, and portrait steel in An
drews' best snle
G. Tie work is from stereotype plates, prepared
with tie usual accuracy OF tie Boston Tyre and Stere-
ot.e Foundry, is on suf crime paper, and neatly and
substlnt lily bound.
I. BY Tie Revisions Which tie work has undergone
new matter to the amount Of more than three hiHdr
qudrfo pages has been added to tie work in addition
to which eighty five pages OF the Tables, and the
Memoir, &c, mixing more than four Hundred quartz
pages added to the original work, now contained in
this edition.
Tie editor in his Pref,ce remrks-
"The chief value Of a Dictionary CONSISTS in Is def
utons-in giving clear, iu and srerrstS exhibition
OF all the various shades vf meaning which ,elong b,
established usage to the words Of language il - Is
this respect especially that Dr. Webstefs Dicuo,ar
las been generally considered 10 ever other
both Of tins county and q England 10 .hi. soin,
therefore, the labors Of the editor haze bcrn manly d.
rected. No eaorts have been spared to obtain the
most and valuable works only in lexicogra
ply, but in the various departments Of science and
the arts embraced in the American Dictionary. Al
these subjects are IN state or continual progress
cry important word in its various appc atoms has beer
diligently examined aud compared with the statements
made on each topic by the latest and most approved
authorities"
these dehnltous, u VIII De borne ~ mind are onr
given in this, Dr. Websters lugerwork without abridg
Inent condensation, showing the precise shades
meaning and giving often extr ct from some autho
Of established reputation, exhibiting the use Of tn
word in connexon-le itures in this work not found i
any mere Abrdgments, or WORKS on more Unite
plan.
1 The work contains larger amount Of matter tina
any other volume published in the country and bs
ing the result Of more than thirty years labor, by tn
author and editors, at the low price Of So it is belize
n nd to be the larsed ehsapest and BEST work Of III
kind ever published. An examination is invited
For SHE by THE PUBLISHERS
Il And the Hooksellers thronqhnni the country