The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-18
worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language.
BY ] Z. WORCESTER, Ii. d

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AUTHORITIES with respect to words newly intro
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