The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-28
worccster's Universal and Critical Die
tIonary OF the English Language.
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One volume svo ,heep, 1892 pages-Fnce SO so
The publishers respectfully invite attention to the
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this standard dictionary.
The execution Of this Dictionary fully answers
To Its title. The VOCABULARY IL probably more
comprehensive than that Of all preceding English
Dictionaries united. Constant reference Is made "
AUTHORITIES with respect 10 words newly intro
duccd, and care is taken 10 note such echni-
cal, foreign, obsolete, provincial, or vulgar. The
DErISITGoNs are clear and exact, and those per
tanning 20 technical and scientific terms are spe-
cially valuable TO the general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor ON rRoSUNctA-
TIos. IiIs system Of Notation, which is easily un-
dcrstood and founded on a more complete anal yss
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
entity pronounced by different orthocpists, gives to
this work important advantages as a PronOuncing
Dictionary. Ia oRTHoGRAPHY lac has made no ar
bitrary changes, but where usage il various and
huctuating, lac has aimed 10 be consistent, and to
reduce 10 the saJne rules words Of similar fDrma-
ton. The insertion VI g Grammatical forms aud in
Elections OF words 10 much greater extent than
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the short critical notes the photography the pro-
nuuciation, the grammatical form and cOnstruc-
tlUn and the peculiar, tCchnical, local, and Amer-
uses of words interspcrscd through the volume,
give to this work much additional alue The &C
pious Vocabulary Of Modern Geographical names.
with tncir pronunciation, and a greatly enlarged
and improved edition Of Walkers Key 10 the pro-
nuncatIon OF Classical and Scripture proper naInes
are important appcndagcs 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 it, merits. We
/ coniIdcuuy recommend IL as containing an ample
and careful view Of the present state OF our IAN
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