The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-18
Quarto Dictionary
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Tht entire wrTk Unabridged, ft31 pagcs, Crown
Uuarto. SIX Doliap. Published by
81 MERRIAM. SPRINGFIELp, MASS.
Webster Diaieoafy. University Edition
Rsbstcr' Aeud mio Dictionary.
Webster h4ch school dictionary.
Reu1tel PRIMARY school Dictionary.
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MASON AND BROTHERS, NEW YORK
Forming comple. ~eries. ANA atiordine Va
t4opal Staudarl, ID Is seearng uniformity = ortho-
graphy ami Pr5au..eI yar the millions that are
4 constitute this sast public.
VI thespelling bona one million Of copies are sold
annually.
The leading series of School books published IN
shis country are based upon Nehster's system.
-rs~ THERE'S no other acknowledge standard in
tais country Great Britain.
We rejoice tia, it bids FAR to become the stan.
DARD DICTIONARY 10 he used 10y the numerous mil
lions If people who iuhabit the United stat3.
Slgrta 5y l0i Neis5cfs of Congress.
FATS.
No. I. More than ten times many are sold Of
Webster DIctloEy y, Is of any other strics IN ths
country.
Na y Al least rouR-FIrrns II the school Books
published IL tnl, country own Webster their stan
aard and II the remainder few acknowledge an.
stsuday,
Nos Nearlv ey sry State Superintendent or Pub
Bic Instruction ia the lhion corresponding officer,
where uch an one extsts has recommended ebster 5
Dictionary the strongest terms. Among these are
tA1,. 81 Maine. Npw Hau,psAire. Vermont Rhode
lslat.t, Connecticut, Aew Jersey Pennsy wanna In
ID ia oslo. kentucky, Illinois, Missouri. Michigan,
Ie4. y iseou.ip, Nina oia ami Canada, EIGHTEEN
n ali trssident White Of Wabash C0llege, Ind.
ANA .lat III Aov. h 1851, says
hiuk Eebster's worthy 70 supersede every
ee4af knglish dictionary 1t Wiz, have 10 doubt,
useu almost universally tais side Of the Alegha
NEE
Ns AMI m.h4g opnioua from the most emil
neat source .hroarh Sire country AZ hand. The
e.Hts II New lcrk aas plae.d 10 b0o copies d Web
SCR taa5rilg ed AZ - many vi her pubic SCHOOLS.
Ne. ,. " There Is an unanlmity Of opinion that Or.
Webster i the best DEFINING Dictionary ID the Eng
lish language. - Horace Mann.
NJ =. II constantly cited and relied Ga in our
courts OF justice in our legislative bodies and an pub
lie discussions, entirely conclusive - Hon ohm
Z. Spencer.
No I. The chronological part surpasses any
thing that has been done for the English Language by
any earlier laborers in the field = Geo. Ban
croft
. should greatly rejoice 10 DR.. Webster i'm
provenents in lrtnography universally adopted as ]
have 10 doubt they will be - Prof. Edwards Of
Salem Normal School
In reference Ia the IN ID fcatiuns IF orthupca no
tati,ns, the critical judgment and refined taste VI
Prot. @a..eich hay ,et: ia his editions IF Webster
D4ctt0aft tts ground q aAj 'cton ~ regard e the
peculisrtaes which proved th, only drawback from
the fesue 8 ,ue "nEnaI work Prot Russell, the
Eioegi.s uIs,
Though in some Instances not agr eng with the
orthograpny and pronunciation which certain indi-
yldoaIS cA4uea, anl small comm untte may al pres
ent follow, uey-theless regard il the STANDARD
Dictionary Ten all ieep ANA correct knowledge Of tn
EuglisA Iungn 4 We use Il as such IN this lnsH
tnt,on N C.-.sut Principal # Brldsewater STATE
Normal ~ehaoi.
ar The attention Of the friends 81 popular edu
cation committees, teachers, and parents, Is spicet
70 th- Importance q pgrpetuating this purity ant
uniformity - auguas,. SO cffeotualle aided by tn
use " such NatiQnal standard as Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent. Iowa City.
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