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Vsosfs 1aro Dictionary, unabridged Revised by Pro-
lessor q A. GooDRIcH, Of Yale College. Published by
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Although Websiers American Dictionary has been
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and 10 England. the most learned comprehensive and
reliable work of The kind in the English language it is
well known thar there are points of difference
amongst intelligent respecting his photography and
ohoePy In proposing changes in spelling Dr. Webster
dad no more than the great photographer, Dr. Johnson
had done before him. and with the same result Many
oil the changes proposed by Dr. Johnson adopted
by The public and abandoned in the later editions
OF his Dictionary. Some OF DIR. Websters changes were
peculiar TO HIMSELF We're opposed from the first by his in
innate friends and advisers. and have been condemned by
the public they are therefore omitted in this edition
Others which merely carry out the established anaoges
oil the language, have been wisely retained they are not
however, enforced held up The only standard, but
are given in the old form well as the new The or
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words expressed BY full and descriptions given
their proper order showing in fact the history OF the
words, and how one meaning has grown OF another
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