The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-08
worcester's Universal md Critical Die
tonnry OF the English Language.
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following eminent testimony 10 the excellence Of
this standard dictionary.
The execution Of this Dictionary fully answers
70 it's title. The VOCABULARY is probably more
comprehensive than that Of all preceding English
Dictionaries united Constant reference Is made 10
AUTHoRITIks with respect 10 words newly intro
duced, and care is taken TO note such techni
cal, foreign, obsolete, provincial, or vulgar. The
DEFINITIONS are clear and exact, and those per-
tanning TO technical and scientific terms are spe-
cially valuable 70 the general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor on rRoNUNCIA-
TioN. Ills system Of Notation, which Is easily un-
dcrstood, 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 90 words differ
entity pronounced by different orthocpists gives 10
this work important advantages az a PronOuncing
Dictionary. ln oRTHo0p 0pAFHY he has made no
btrary changes, but where usage il various and
huctuating, he has aimed 10 be consistent, and 10
reduce 10 the same rlllcs words Of similar iorma-
ton. The insertion of Grammatical G forms and in
Elections OF words so a much greater extent than
they arc gwen IN other English Dictionaries, and
the short critical notes the photography the pro-
nuncIation, the grammatical form and construc-
ton, and the peculiar technical, local. aud Amcri-
can uses Of words interpreted through the volume,
give to this work much additional value. The &C
pious Vocabulary Of Modern Geographical naInos.
with tncir pronunciation, and greatly enlarged
nunciatlon Of Classical and Scripture proper names,
are important appcndagcs ~ the Dictionary.
Eighteen months have passed since this Dictionary
published; and its already extensive use, both
among cultivated English readers, and men of wide
learning affords good testimony OF its merits. We
confidently recommend II as containing an ample
and careful view Of the present state OF our Ian
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Bishop of Pennsylvania
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