The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-20
worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tionnry OF the English Language
By j. E. WoRcEsrsR, LII. D

BY j. 4. WORCESTER, LII. ID
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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 to
AUTHoRiTIEs with respect 10 words newly intro
duced, and il taken TO note such tccbni-
CAL foreign, obsolete, provincial, or vulgar. The
DEFINITIONS clear and exact, and those per
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best English authorities in relation words differ
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Dictionary. In oRTHoGRAPHY he has made ar
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