The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21
Worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tionnry OF the English Language.
BrJ.E. WORCESTER, LID

One uolums, SEQ shseP, 1892 pages-PrIce s so
The publishers respectfully invite attention 90 the
following eminent testimony 10 the excellence Of
this standard dictionary.
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 90
AUTHORITIES with respect to words newly intro
duced, and ID taken 10 note such az are techn-
cal, foreign obsolete provincial, or vulgar. The
| DEFINITIONS are clear and exact, aud those per-
tanning TO technical and scientific terms are spe-
cialy valuable TO the general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor ON PRoSuNCtA-
TioS. His system Of Notation, which is easily un-
dcrstood, 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 20 words differ
emily pronounced by different orthoepists cves 90
this work important advantages a Pronounciug e
/ Dictionary. ia oPTHoopAPHY he has made no ar
bitrary changes, but where usage j. various and
huctuating, hc has aimed 90 be consistent aud to
reduce 90 the same rules words OF similar forma-
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4 Elections OF words 60 a much greater extent than
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