The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-12
Worcoster's Universal and Critical Die
ionary OF the English Language.
BrJ. Z. WoRcrsrrR, LII. d


One polr1ne, sUo. sheep, 1892 pages-Priee s so
The publishers respectfully invite attention to the
following eminent testimony 10 tho excellence OF
this standard dictionary.
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 il made 10
AUTHORITIES with respect 20 words newly intro
ducsd, and care is taken TO note such are techni
cal, foreign, obsolete, provincial, vulgar. The
DEFINITIoSs arc clear and exact, and those per
tanning TO technical and scientific terms are spe
cially valuable 10 the general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor on PRoNUNcGA-
TIoS. His system of Notation, which is easily un
derstood, 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 10 words differ
emily pronounced by different orthoepsts, gives To
this work important advantages a. a Pronouncing
Dictionary. In oRTHooRkPHY he has made no ar
btrary changes, but where usage u various and
fluctustng, be has aimed 10 be consistent, and 10
reduce 10 the same rules words OF similar fOrma-
ton. The insertion of Grammatical forms and in
Elections of words 10 much greater extent than
they given in other English Dictionaries, and
the short critical notes the orthography, the pro-
nunciation, the grammatical form and construc-
tion and the peculiar, technical, local, and Ameri-
of words interpreted through the volume,
give to this work much additional value. The &C
pious Vocabulary Of Modern Geographical Nance,
with their pronunciation, and greatly enlarged
improved ttlllOn OF w dlhft W AAit lfo-
nunciation of Classical and Scripture proper names
are important appcndages 10 the Dictionary.
Eighteen months have passed since this Dictionary
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among cultivated English readers, and men Of wide
learning, affords good testimony Of its merits. We
confidently recommend IL a. containing an ample
and careful view Of the present state OF our Ian
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