The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-04
Worcestor's Universal and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language.


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AUTHORITIES with respect TO words newly intro
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Of the vowel sounds than we have elsewhere met
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