The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-28
Worcester's Universal and Critical Die
uonary OF the English Language.
b. J. E. WORCESTER, LII. d

By J. +. WORCESTER, LII.
one voIurne, SEQ. sheep. 1882 pages-Prics SO 50
The publishers respectfully invite attention TO the
following eminent testimony To the excellence OF
this standard dictionary
The execution Of this Dictionary fully answers
70 its title. The VOCABULARY IL probably more
comprehensive than that Of all preceding English
Dictionaries united. Constant reference Is made e
AUTHORITIES with respect TO words newly intro
duced and care Is taken 20 note such techni-
cal, foreign, obsolete, provincial vulgar. Tn,
DEFINITIONS are clear and exact, and those per
tanning 20 technical and scientific terms are spe
cialy valuable 10 the general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor on PRoNrScIA-
TIoS. His system Of Notation, which IL easily un-
derstood. and founded on more complete analys
Of the vowel sounds than we have elsewhere met
with. together with his plan Of exhibiting all the
best English authorities IN relation words differ
emily pronounced by different orthocpists, gives q
this work important advantages as a PronOuncing
Dictionary. Ia oRTHoCpArHY be has made no ar
bitrary changes, but where usage IL various and
huctuating, he has aimed 20 be consistent, and "a
reduce % the same rules words Of similar forma-
ton. The insertion Of q Grammatical forms and In
Elections Of words 10 a much greater extent thar
they gwen IN other English Dictionaries, anc
the short critical notes the photography, the pro
nunclatiOn, the grammatical form and construc
ton, and the peculiar, technical, local. and Ameri
can uses Of words Interpreted through the volume
give 10 tins work much additional value. The &C
pious Vocabulary OF Modern Googra phcal namcs
with thcir pronuncia tion, and a greatly enlarged
and improved edition Of Walkers Key TO the pro.
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arc important appendices 20 the Dictionary
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learning, affords gOod testimony Of its meriu. w,
confidently recommend 10 a. containing an smpl,
and careful view Of the present state Of our Ian
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