The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-10
Worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language.
BYJ.E. WORCESTER, LII. ID

one roI'me, SEQ. sheep, 1892 Pagas-Prioe S3 so
The publishers respectfully invite attention TO the
following eminent testimony 10 the excellence Of
this standard dictionary.
The execution OF this Dictionary fully answers
10 its title. The VOCABULARY is probably more
comprehensive than that Of all preceding English
Dictionaries united Constant reference i made TO
AUTHORITIES with respect 20 words newly intro
duccd and care is taken TO note such arc techni
cal, foreign obsolete, provincial, or vulgar. The
DEFINIrIoSs are clear and exact, and those per
tanning to technical and scientific terms spe-
cially valuable TO the general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor on PRoSuSCIA-
TIoN. His system of Notation, which Is easily un-
dcrstood, and founded on more complete analysis
OF the vowel sounds than VIC have elsewhere met
with, together with his plan of exhibiting all the
best English authorities IN relation 20 words differ
emily pronounced by different orthocpiss, gives 10
this work important advantages az a Pronouncing
Dictionary. In oRTHooRAPHY he has made no ar
btrary changes but where usage il various and
huctuating, he has aimed to be consistent, and TO
reduce 10 the same rules words Of similar iorma-
ton. The insertion Of Grammatical forms and in
hectiOns OF words 10 n much greater extent than
they given in other English Dictionaries, and
the short critical notes the orhography, the pro-
nuncaton, the grammatical form and oonstruc-
ton, and the peculiar technical local, and Amer-
can uses Of words Interpreted through the volume
give to this work much additional value. The &C
pious Vocabulary Of Modern Geographical naInes
with their pronunciation, and greatly enlarged
and improved edition Of Walkers Key 90 the pro-
nunciatiOn Of Classical and Scripture proper names
arc important appcndages 10 the Dictionary
Eighteen months have passed since this Dictionary
published; and its already extensive usc, both
among cultivated English readers and men Of wide
learning, affords good testimony Of its merits. We
confidently recommend il as containing an ample
and careful view Of the present state Of our LAM
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