The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-07
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THIRD EDITION. JUST PUBLISHED.
Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases.


THIRD EDITION. JUST PUBLISHED.
Thesaurus Of English Words and Phrases
Classified and arranged so as TO facilitate the
expression of ideas, and assist in literary
composition. BY Peter Mark Roget, NJ
D.. author of the =" Bridgewater Treatise
on the Animal and Vegetable Kingdom
A new edition, revised and enlarged, with
| list of foreign words defined in English
and other additions, by Prof Barnas Sears
1 Secretary Of the Massachusetts Board OF
Education assisted by several literary gen.
tlemen. vol. 12mo. S150
A work of great merit admirably adapted
as a text book for Schools and Colleges, and
of high Importance to every American schol-
ar.
sY'- Among the numerous Communications
which this work has received from the press
in all directions, the publishers would call at
tention to the following:
We are glad to see the Thcsaurus of Eng
fish Words, by Peter Mark Roget one Of the
authors of the Bridgcwater Treatises, rcpub-
lished in this country. 1t is n most yalu-
able work, giving the results of many years
labor, in an attempt to classify and arrange
the words of the English tongue, SO as to ia
ciitate the practice Of composition. = The
purpose of an ordinary dictionary is to ex-
plain the meaning of words, while the object
of this Thcsaurus is to collate all the words
by which any given idea may be expressed
-PRtaamS MoHthiy.
This volume offers the student of English
composition the results of great labor in the
form of a rich and copious vocabulary. We
would commend the work to those who have
charge of Academies and High Schools, and
to students who have the aid of q copious vo-
cabulary. Christian Observer, Phil
This is a novel publication, and is the first
and only one of the kind ever issued in which
words and phrases of our language are class
flied, not according TO their sound or their
photography, but strictly according to their
Specification 1t will become an invaluable
aid in the communication of our thoughts,
whether spoken or written, and hence as
means of Improvement we can recommend it
AS work of rare and excellent qualities, and
one which should meet with an extensive
sale. Scientific American.
This volume must prove Of great utility to
all engaged in the walks of literature.
This Boston edition is unquestonably the
best ever issued, and we commend it to the
notice of all students and others, to whom it
will be uscful.-.Saiem Register.
1t is undoubtedly work of great utility
when the compilcr's plan is once understood.
n AS n help to II writer's memory, it is
most useful. y Il II will give him the word
he wants, when that word is on the tip of his
tanguc, but altogether beyond his reach. The
work will be of great service to students of
our language, and will not be found unser-
viceable even to practical writers.-N. y.
Times
This work supplies an important want, and
will prove an invaluable companion to per-
sons engaged in literary labors. To persons
who are not familiar with foreign tongues the
catalogue of foreign words and phrases most
in modern literature, which the A.
mericah editor hos appended TO the volume,
will be acceptable and uscful.-Prcsbyfcrjam,
1t casts the whole English language into
groups Of words and terms, arranged in such
A manner that the student of English compo
sition, when embarrassed by the poverty of
his vocabulary, may supply himself imnedi-
itely on consulting it, with the precise term
for which he has occasion.
GOULD u LINCOLN, Publishers,
90 Washington ST., Boston