The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-21
worccster's Universal and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language.
BY ]. II. WoRcEsTER, IL.

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AUTHORITIES with respect To words newly intro
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