The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-20
Worcester's Universal and Critical Dtc
iOMary Oftho EngIish Language,
By J. Z. WoRcEsrER, LII.

aS BY Il. WoRCEsrER, LII.
One polume, SEQ. sheep, 1882 pages--Prict $3.50
The publishers respectfully invite sttcntionto The
following eminent testimony tothe excellence Q!
thisstandard dictionary.
The execution ofths Observation-Disclosures
to its title. The VOCABULARY is probably
comprehensive than that Of all preceding Englist
Dictionaries united. Constant reference is made TO
AUTHORITIES with respect to words newly intro
duced, and care is taken to note such retechni
cal, foreign, obsolete, provincial rvulgar. The
DEFINITIONS are clear and exact, and those per-
tanning to technical and scientific terms spe-
cially valuable TO the general reader. The author
has evidently bestowed great labor on rRoNUNcIA-
rIoN. His system of Notation, which is easily un-
derstood and founded on a more complete annly sis
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
emily pronounced by different orthoepists gives
this work important advantages as a Pronouncing
Dictionary. In oRrHoeRAPHy he has made no ar
bitrary changes, but whore usage is va rious and
nuctuatlng, he has aimed to be consistent, and to
reduce TO the same rules words of similar torna
ton The insertion Of Grammatical G forms and in-
hections OF words TO a much greater extentt than
they are given in other English Dictionaries and
the Observation-Disclosures the photography, the pro-
nunciation, the grammatical form and construc-
ton and the peculiar, technical local, and Ameri-
can uses Of wordsinerspersedth through the volume,
give to this work much additional value. The CO.
piouh Vocabulary of Modern G Geographical names
With their pronunciation, and a greatly enlarged
and improved edition of Walk 3 Key to the pro-
g.,
are important appendages to the Dictionary
Eighteen months have passed since this Dictionary
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among cultivated English readers a nd men of wide
learning, affords good testimony ofits Iner rts We
confidently recommend it as containing ar ample
and carefulview ofthe present state ofour Ian
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