The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-30
worcester's UntverssI and Critical Die
ionnry oftho English Language.
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BYJ. E. WORCESTER, LII. ID
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The execution of this Dictionary lyanswers
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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 echni-
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DEFINITIONS are clear and exact, and those per-
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TIoN. His system of Notation which ia casily un-
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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
emily pronounced by different orthoepists gives to
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