The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16
Woreester's Universal and Critical Pic
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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emily pronounced by different orthoepists gives to
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