The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-11
Worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tionnry OF the English Language.
81 J. Z. WoRcEsrER, Il.


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TINS 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 Is made 20
AUTHoRITIEs with respect to words newly intro
duccd, and care Is taken 10 note such are echni.
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DEFINITIONS clear and exact, and those per.
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TIoN. His system of Notation which is easily un-
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with, together with his plan of exhibiting all the
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