The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-24
worcester's Universal and Critical Die
tIonary OF the English Language.
By J. <. WoRcEsTER, LII. ID

BY. K. WoRcEsTER, LII. ID
The publishers respectfully invite attention the
following eminent testimony 10 the excellence OF
this 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 10
AUTHORITIES with respect to words newly intro
duced, and care s taken TO note such techni-
cal, foreign, obsolete, provincial, vulgar. The
DEFINITIONS clear and exact, and those per.
tanning 10 technical and scientific terms spe-
cially valuable to the general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor on PRosUNciA-
TIoS. His system of Notation, which Is easily
derstood, and founded a more complete analysis
Of the vowel sounds than VIC have elsewhere met
with, together with his plan Of exhibiting all the
best English authorities In relation TO words differ
emily pronounced by different orthoepsts, gives to
this work important advantages as Pronouncing
Dictionary. In oRTHoeRAPHy he has made no ar
bitrary changes, but where usage is various and
huctuating, he has aimed 10 be consistent and to
reduce 20 the same rules words OF similar forma-
ton. The insertion Of Grammatical forms and in
Elections Of words 70 a much greater extent than
they given in other English Dictionaries, and
the short critical notes the photography the pro-
nunciation, the grammatical form and construc-
ton, and the peculiar, technical local. and Ameri
can Of words interpreted through the volume,
give W this work much additional value. The &C
pious Vocabulary OF Modern Geographical names,
with their pronunciation, and a greatly enlarged
and improved edition Of Walkers Key 10 the pro
nunciation Of Classical and Scripture proper names
are important sppendagcs TO the Dictionary.
Eighteen months have passed since this Dictionary
was published; and lie already extensive use, both
among cultivated English readers, and men of wide
learning, affords good testimony Of it, merits We
confidently recommend IL as containing an ample
and careful view of the present state Of our Ian
guage.
JARED SPARKS, LII. ID.
Mclean Professor Of Ancient and Modern
History, Harvard University.
JOHN MCLEAN, LII. ID.
Justice u. s. Supreme Court Ohio
MOSES STUART, ID. ID.
Professor Of Sacred Literature
Seminary, Andovcr, Mass.
EDWARDS A. PARK, ID. ID.
Abbot Professor Of Christian Tbeo.ogy. T1,co
logical Seminary, Andover, Mass
LEONARD WOODS, Jr., D. D,
President Of Bowdoin College, Me.
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President Of Dartmouth College. n. n.
EDWARD HITCHCOCK, D. D., LII. D.
President Of amherst College, Mass.
President Of Williams College Mass.
EDWARD II. CLAIMING, LII. d.
Boylston Professor Of Rhetoric and oratory,
Harvard University.
HENRY w. L0NGFELLOW, A. M
Professor Of Bellies Lettres, Harvard Uni.
ALoNzo POTTER, d. d., LII. d.
Bishop Of Pennsylvania
siDNk1 VILLAIN a. NJ,
Late Professor Of Hebrew, &C. Harvard Uni
versity.
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President Of Geneva College, N. y. .
ROBLEY DUNGLIsON, M
Professor in jefferson Med. Col PHILADELPHIA
FRANCIS BOWEN, A. VI.
Editor Of the North American Review
CHARLES FOLSOM, A. NJ.
Librarian Of the Boston Athenaum
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President Of 81. Johns College, Maryland
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President Of University Of North Carolina
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Prcs't Of The University Of Nashville, Tenn
n LAWRENCE LINDSEY, A. M
Professor Of Ancient Ian euaoes and Iiter..
ture, Cumberland University Tenn
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