The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-21
W0rcester's Universal and Critical Die
uonary OF the English Language.

by y. u. W0RcEsTER, LII. II
One Uoi'sme, SvO sheep, 1882 pages-Frice s so
The publishers respectfully invite attention TO the
following eminent testimony 10 the excellence Of
tins standard dictionary.
The execution of this Dictionary fully answers
10 It's title. The VOCABULARY is probably more
comprehensive than that Of all preceding English
Dictionaries united Constant reference Is made 10
AUTHoRITIEs with respect 10 words newly intro
duced, and care is taken to note such us are teghn
cal, foreign, obsolete, provincial, vulgar. The
DEFINITIONS are clear and exact, and those per-
tanning TO technical and scientific terms arc spc
cally valuable TO tho general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor on PRoNUNcIA-
TON. His system of Notation, which Is easily UNI
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 70 words differ
entity pronounced by different orthoepists gives to
this work important advantages Pronouncing
Dictionary. In oRTHooRAPHY he has made no ar
bitrary changes, but where usage is various and
| fascinating, he has aimed to be consistent and to
reduce TO the same rules words OF similar iorma-
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 photography, the pro-
nuncation, the grammatical form and construc-
uons and the peculiar, technical local, and Ameri-
can uses Of words ntersporsed through the volume,
give TO this work much additional value. The CO.
piouD Vocabulary Of Modern Geographical names,
with their pronunciation, and greatly enlarged
and improved edition of Walkers Key to the pro-
nuncaton of Classical and Scripture proper names,
are important aPPendages to the Dictionary,
Eighteen months have passed since this Dictionary
was published; and its already extensive use, both
among cultivated English readers, and men of wide
learning, affords good testimony of its merits. We
confidently recommend ii as containing an ample
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