The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-29
Worcester's Universal and Critical Die.
uonnry Of the English Language
BYJ. K. WoRcEsrER, LII. d

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The execution Of this Dictionary fully answers
| to its title. The VOCABULARY is probably more
comprehensive than that Of all preceding English
Dictionaries united. Constant reference Is made 10
/ AUTHORITIES with respect TO words newly intro
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cal foreign obsolete, provincial, or vulgar. The
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Of the vowel sounds than VIC have elsewhere met
with, together with his plan Of exhibiting all the
best English authorities IN relation TO words differ
emily pronounced by different orthocpists pyes 10
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reduce 70 the same rules words Of similar fOrna-
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nunciation Of Classical and Scripture proper names
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among cultivated English readers, and men Of wide
learning, affords good testimony of its merits. We
confidently recommend IL as containing an ample
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