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NATIONAL STANDARD,
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QUARTO DICTIONARY.
The entire work Unabridged, 1856 pages. Crown
Quarto, Six Dollors. Published BY Z. & c. MER-
RAM, Springfield, Mass.
WebsteT's Dictionary, University Edition.
Webs.er's Academic Dictionary.
Webster's High School Dictionary.
Webster's Primary School Dictionary
Published by MASON & BROTHERS, New York.
Forming complete Series, and afferding Ma
uonal Standard, thus securing uniformity Of Ortho-
graphy and Pronunciation for the millions that are
10 constitute this vast republic. r
The leading series OF School Books published in
this country are based upon Webster's system.
s.sHheTe Is no other acknowledged standard in
this country or Great Britain.
We rejoice tha' it bids fair to become the Stand
arc Dictionary 10 be used by this numerous millions
ol people who are 10 inhabi the United States.''-
Signed by iOl Members of Congress.
PROFESSOR STOWE.
Under date OF May 5th 1854, Prof, Stowe, late of
Ohio, now OF Massachusetts, long knewn though
the country as one OF the most in eligent and ener
geuc friends of and with unusual opportu
mites for observation, says;--
81 am decidedly in favor o. Webster for the fol-
lowing reasons, TO WIT:
al Webster is the most uniformly annaological
| and solf con sis,ent.
-. His system falls in most completely with the
tendencies oil the language and il in anything he
go's beyond present usage it is in this right direc-
ton, and the usage will so n overtake him.
-. 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 authority than any either one, and is con-
tinually gaining.
~. lie is the great American PhiIologist, the
most learned and devoted scholars in his special de-
partment, that the English language knows and
for this reason other things being equal he deserves
the preference.
IS. live would have uniformity, we must adopt
Webster for he cannot be dispacsdi but Others may
| be ="
More than ten times as many are sold of Web.
ster's Dictionaries, as of any other series in this
country.
AT least four.iifths of all the School Books pub
lished in this country own Webster as their stand
ard, and OF the remainder few acknowledge any
standard
Nearly every State Superintendent Of Public In.
struction in the Union, corresponding officer
where such an one exists, has recommendedeC
| Webster's Dictionary in the strongest terms. Pres
dent White, of Wubash College, indiana, undel
date of November 10. 1854, says;--
| Il think Webster's worthy TO supersede every
ether English Dictionary. 1t will have no doubt
be used almost universally this side of the ALE
ghanies "
And similar opinions from the most eminen sour
ces through the country are at hand. The State o
| New York has placed 10000 copies of Webster
Unabridged in as many of her public schools
"'Fhere is an unanimity OF opinion that DIR. Web
sters is the best Defining Dictionary in the Eng Ills
languig ge."-HoIace Mann.
at is constant y cited and relied on in court
of justice in legislative bodies and i'll public discus
sons, as entirely conclusive "-Hon. JolnC Spen
Ger.
"'rhe Etym)ogical part surpasses anything tha
has been done for the English language by any ear
lier laborers in the same eld.n-George Bancror
! | should greatly rejoice to see Dr. Websters
Improvements in Ortlograph universally adopted
as have no doubt they viii be. Prof. Edward
of Salem Normal School.
ain reference to the notifications of orthapicG
notations the critical Judgement and refined tast
Of Professor Goodrich have left in his editions
Websters Dictionary little ground of objection i
regard to the peculiarities which proved the onl
fdshwback from the value of the original work.
fAfoi; Russell, the Elocutionist.
Though in some instances not agreeing wit
the orthography and pronunciation W ich certain in
dividuais, ciques aud small communities may
= present follow, nevertheless regard it as the Star
dard Dictionary for all deep and correct knpwledg
of the Eglish language. We use it as srch in thi
institution. M Conant; principal of Bridgwate
State Normal School.
93-The attention of the friends of popular educG
ton, committees. teachers and parents is socite
TO the Importance OF perpetuatng this purity an
uniformity OF language, so eiectually sided by tn
use of such National Standard Webster.
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