The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-18
Woreester's Universal and Critical Die
tionary OF the English Language
By J. Z. WORCESTER, Ii. d

By Z. WORCESTER, LII. d
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The execution of this Dictionaryfullyanswer
to its title. The VOCABULARY is probably more
comprehensive than that Of all preceding English
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AUTHORITIES with respect to words newly intro
duced, and care is taken to note such aretechni
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DEFINITIONS are clear and exact, and those per-
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| of the vowel sounds than we have elsewhere met
with, together with his plan of exhibiting all the
best English authorities in relation to words differ
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