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Webster's Dictionary, University Edition.
Webster's Academic Dictionary.
Webster's High School Dictionary.
Websers Primary School Dictionary.
Published by MASON 4 BROTHERS., New York.
Forming compile Series, and aHording Ma
tlona Standard, thus securing uniformity OF 0rtho,
graphy and Pronunciation for the millions that ore
TO constitute this vast republic
The leading series OF School Books published in
this country are based upon Webster's system
*.*rhere is ne other acknowledged standard in
this country or Great Britain.
1--WE rejoice tina it bids fair to become the Stand
arc Dcti nary to be used by the numerous millions
OF pee pie who to inhabit the United States ~
Signed by l04 Members OF Congress.
PROFESSOR STOWE.
Under date OF May 5th 1854, Prof Stowe, late of
Ohio, now of Massachusetts,, long known though
the country one of the most in elligent and ener-
getIc friends of ed cation, and with unusual opportu-
mites for observation, says-
~ am decidedly in favor o: Webster for the fol-
lowing reusons, to wit:
81. Webster is the most uniformly annaological
and s,lf con is ent
~ His system falls in most completely with the
tendencies OF tile language and ii in anything he
go beyond present usage it is in the right drec-
ton, uad tie usage will so n overtake hin
''3. lie has present possession of the ground
more than any other one. In the United States he
is the authority everywhere, except in Boston; and
even there more than any other one. In England he
has more al thorltv than any other one, and is
tinuay gaining. G
"a lie is the great Anne lean Philoogist, the
most learned and devoted scholars in his special de-
partment that the English language knows, and
Tor this reason other things being equal he deserves
the preference.
"5. II we would have uniformity, we must adopt
Webster, for he cannot be displaced; but others may
be "
More than ten times as many are sold of Web
stcrs Dictionaries, as of any other series in this
country.
AT least four-ifths of all tho School Books pub
lished in this country own Webster their stand
ard, and Of the remainder few acknowledge any
standard
Nearly every State Superintendent Of Public In.
sIruction in the Union. or corresponding officer,
where such an one exists has accommodated
Webster's Dictionary in the strongest terms. Pres.
ident White, Of Wabash College, Indiana, under
date of November 10. 1854, says
81 think Webster's worthy to supersede every
ether English Dictionary. II will have no doubt.
be used almost universally this side OF the Ale
ghanies I"
And similar opinions from the most eminen sour
ces through the coultry are al hand. The State o!
New York has placed 10000 copies Of Webster Is
Unabridged in as many other putlic schools
"rhere is an unanimityo OF opinion that Dr., Web
ster's is the best Defining Dictionary in the English
angu1ge er--Hoiace Mann.
sit is constant y cited and relied on in our courts
of Justice, in legislative bodies and in public discus
sions, as entirely ve.n-Hon John z. Spen'
cor.
1.-THE Etymological part surpasses anything TIM
ha been done for the English language by any cart
ler laborers in the same held."--George Bancroft.
should greatly rejoice TO see DR.. Websters
improvements in Orthograph universally adopted
as have no doubt they W i'll be. Prof Edwards
of Salem Normal Schoolm
ain reference to the !, odifcations Of orlhapicSl
notations, the critical Judgement and refined tas
Of Professor Goodrich ave left in his editions o
egard to the peculi aEtttes which proved the only
drawback from the val y Of the original work =
Prof. Russell, the Elocuui lonist.
Though In some inst inces not ngreeing will
the orthography and pronunciation which certain in
dividuals, cliques and small communities may n
present follow, nevertheless regard 1t as the Sian
dard Dictionary for all deep and correct knowledg
Of the Eglsh Language. We use it us srch in tki
institu tion.'--M. Conant; principal Of Brdgwalls
State Normal School
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