Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-02-18
G. sc. MERRIAM, Springfield, Mass,

HAVE just published new stereotype edition
IL of the above valuable work, upon the revision Of
which several years labor have been bestowed by III,
editor, Professor Goodrich of Yale College, and othei
gentlemen distinguished for their emnence in the va
rous departments Of knowledge; among whom are
VIM. G. Webster, Esq son Of DR. Webster, Professor
Sman, Olmsted, Murdoch, Gibbs, Thacher and Stan.
ley, James C. Dana Esq of the United States Expor
ing Expedition DR.. James G. Perciyal, DIR. Tuy Hon
Elihu Goodrich, and others.
In announcing new edition Of
THE ENTIRE WORK, UNABRIDGED
of Dr. Webster and at price which makes il accessi-
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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
is as full and perfect II seemed possible in the pres
ent state Of the language TO make It,
2 In the revision great attention has been given to
the pronunciation. A much larger number of the
words have been re-speed, more of the novels mark
ed, and the key inserted at the bottom of every page
making it very complete Pronotneing Dictionary.
8. Great pains have likewise been taken to render
the work full and complete Dictionary of popular
scientific and technical temsby submitting the words
in each department to gentleman particular
ly conyersant with that Department-as in Chemistry
10 Professor Sliman in Astronomy to Professor Ohm
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lar work. 1t is believed has had such advantages in this
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4 Full and complete tables giving the pronunciation
of Scripture, CLAM and Geographical proper names
These, 1t is believed, will be found superior to any thing
Of the kind before the public many of those now in
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long since prepared, and frequently inaccurate. The
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gentlemen himself native Of Europe and conversant
with eight or ten of the modern European languages
preceded by several pages of Rules for the pronun
8. An interesting Memoir of DIR. Webster, prepared
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z. BY the Revisons which the work has undergone
thew matter to the amount of more than three hundred
tarto pages has been added the work = in addition
70 which eghty6ve pages of the Tables, and the
Memoir, &C.. making more than -four hundred 9unrto
pages added to the original work, now contained in
this edition.
The editor in his Preface remarks
1.-THE chief value Of Dictionary consists in its def
nitionsin giving clear full and accurate exhibition
of all the various shades Of meaning which belong by
established usage to the words of language II is in
this respect especially, that Dr. Websters Dictionary
has been generally considered superior every other
both of this country and Of England. To this point
therefore, the abors Of the editor have been mainly d
rected. No efforts have been spared to obtain the
recent and valuable works only in le1cogra-
ply, but in the various departments of science and
the arts embraced in the American Dictionary. As
these subjects in state continual progress ev-
cry important word its various applications has been
diligently examined and compared with the statements
made on each topic by the latest and most approved
authorities
These definitions it will be borne in mind are only
given in this DR.. larger work without abrdg
ment condensation, showing the precise shades Of
meaning, and giving, often, extract from author
of established reputation, exhibiting the of the
word in connexion-eatures in this work not found in
any mere Abridgments, OF works on more limited
plan.
any other volume published in the country and be-
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