Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-12

will be proper to state that they have recently been
troduaeh into the Public Schools of Boston, Cambridge
New York, Baltimore, Washingon( %, c., New Orleans
St. Louis Chicago, Buffalo, Rochester and mary other
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| ucated men in different parts Of the Union:
Hos. EDWARD EVERETT says have made con
slant use d Mr. Worcster Dictionaries since their first
publication His photography and pronunciation repre-
sent as far as am aware, the most approved of
language His d.tFnitiOns seldom tsaUe angtRiHg to
/ deSire.n
WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT IL D. says-"I have
long since learned to appreciate your valuable labors
which have done much to establish the accuracy Of
citation, The alrdng he reader by the cita
ton of authorities, the means of determining for him
| self.n
WASHINGTON IRVING, LII. D says" as far as
have had time to examine the PrOnouncng Explanatory
and Synonymous Dictionary it gives me great satisac
ton ard appears to TO be well calculated to fulfill the
purpose for which poiesses to be inendedo supply
the wants of Common Schools and to be sufficient
ual for schools of higher older.
Hon. JOSIAH QUINCY, LII. D., late President Of
H'rv4rl College, says The public have long since pass
Ell judgement your qualifications, and the apse Of
| many years has confirmed its earliest decisions"
RAv. EDWARD HITCHCOCK D. D., late President
Of Amherst College says Having been in the habit of
using the Unver. al and Critical Dictionary alost ez-
chstUe!y for SeUerat years, SHAH welcome the new
| one with lis improvements and addltiOns.n
Hon JOHN M'LEAN, LII D says" Ever since the
publication OF your large Dictionary have had it
me in my library and one Of the smaller editions have
Always MA on at every page Wnere my pub
lie duties call me-"
RgY. ELPHALET MOTT, D. D, President of Union
College, says With the large work THE Universal and
Critical have long been familiar and cheerfuly
bear testimony to its great merits. 1t
ment to the honor of its author and to the country
| sigualized by his labors."
PROF. G. c. FELTON,, ILL., D., of Harvard College,
says" The influence OF your works is rapidly extend.
ing, in spite of opposition and am very sure that your
great Dictionary will become the standard everywhere
| Rev WILLIAM STEARNs, D. D, President of Am.
herst College, Gays =" beve already looked into he
Academic Dictionary sufficiently to see that it is great
Improvement your former work. which to say of any
| work of the kind Is the greatest praise"
Rev CHARLES G F1NNEY, President of Oberln Col.
eye, says" 1t is timely and highly important book
II IS needed in nearly every family, and will be much
valued by the reader.n
REV JAMES WALKER, D. D., President of Harvard
College, says" 1t THE Academicl is beyond question
the most convenient Dictionary for the study table and
Tor common use, which have yet seen.n
HoN. THE0 FRELTNGHUYsON LII. D President of
kugers College says--''I shall prize it as vsua
bic help in all its departments"
| REV DANIEL HARDWOOD, Ii. D., President of Dele
ware College, says-'I regard the one of great
merit admirably adapted to the for which it is de
| sig1ed "
REV JAMES B. D0DD, President Of Transylvania
University says For the purposes of convenient cou-
sultaon by readers Of every class and more especially
by the stndent, who would gain critical, practical
| aue an eStenSUe acquaintance with the English AMI
american language undehed there is Dictionary equal
| to this"
| REV BENJAMIN HALE, D. D., President of Hobart
| Free College, says" hagg used your Dictionary Tor
many years with great satisfaction, ani your smaller one
have been in the habit Of recommending for the use of
pupils"
| Rev. COLLINS, D. D President of Dickinson Col.
lege, Says take pleasure in saving that it (the Aca
demic) seems to to fulfil the conditions Of common
reference Dictionary more perfectly than any now be.
! fore the pI6c"
Rev. WILLIAM SMITH, D D President of Ran
dolph Macon College, says" happy to state that
yoir add ion e tho plan usually pursued in works Of the
klhd are decided improvements greatly increasing the
| practical value of a Dictionary"
IL TAYLOR, LII, D.. Principal of Phillips Acade.
| my. AndOver, says" The Dictionary seems to me to
combine unusual excellencies and as manual for gen
eral use and for high schools and colleges, it has no
| superior"
REV MARK HOPKINS, D D., President of Williams
College, says" The work to tn be very com.
pse, aud as wei adapted for the purpose Intended as
anything can well be- lhave yonr larger edition in
slant use.'
REV. LEONARD WOODS, D. D.. President of Bowdon
College, says assure you that have found no occa,
sion to alter the favorable opinion onglago formed yonr
Dictionaries in comparison with any others which have
| had opportunity to examine"
PRoF. ARTHCR L. PERRY, A. NJ, Williams College,
| says do NOT hesitate to pronounce it emaently
| adapted to highs hools and academies"
PROF SAMUEL SMITH A. NJ WatarvTle College
1T is in my judgement the convenient aud val
liable Dictionary for the of those for whom it is es
| peeialy designed with which am acquainted"
REV. ALoNZO POTTER, D. D., Bishop of Pennsyl-
vana, says Your larger Dictionary has been nv prn.
| cipal resource ever since it was published"
REV R. Il. PATTIs0N, D. D. President of Waterville
College, says-"It is manifesty superior to any other
work OF the same general design"
PRoF. S. G. Brown, A. NJ Dartmouth College saws
1T me by far the comprehensive and yaIua-
bl manual that l am acquainted with
PROF H II. BARNEY, A. NJ, Commissioner of Pub
lie Schools in Ohio says-T regard Worceser's Eonen
tary aud Comprehensive Dictionaries as the best school
| Dictionaries extant
PRoF AARON WILLIAMS A NJ, University of Ohio,
says-It is undoubtedly the best standard which we
have, as to orthography and pronuncation.'
Hon. HORACE MANN, LII. D., President Of Antioc
College, ssys-"in all my writing speaking, and teach
ing, have endeayored conform the rules for orho
graphy and pronunciation contained in Worcesters
| Dictionary"
PROF FRANCIS LIEBER, LII. D., South Carolina
College, says al consider it the best of all Amtrican
Dictionaries of the English language"
REV. JOHN WHEELER, D. D.. President of the Uni
versy of Vermont, saysI have used Worceser's Uni.
versal and Critical Dictionary preference to any other
for constant reference"
Hon. CHARLES SUMNER, United States Senator.
says"The Universal Dictionary have used almost con
stanty aud almost daily, since its publication. have
hesitation in calling it the best practical Die tonary
in IT, English language"
PRoF. WILLIAM II. WELLS, Superintendent Of
Schools, Chicago, H., says-"As a standard photography
and pronunciation, the compilation of Mr.. Worcester is
far in advance Of all other works of its class"
PRo7. JAMES t. CHAMPL1N, Waterville College
says--"A As a medium Dictionary for common everyday
uee, know of nothing equal to it.n
Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT LII. D.. says-"On cues.
tons of photography shall make my standard allow
ing myself rare deviatons or perhaps no deviaHons
whateyer.n
HORACE WEBSTER, LII D j., Principal Of Free Acad-
envy, New York. says-"Woreester's Dictionary of the
English Language has been in in this institution from
its commencement, and is considered a standard work.
The present edition. containing the syDonymes Of the Au-
guage much superior amy former and possesses
a high degre Of excellence"
PBoF. +. A. JOHNSON, University of CITY of New
York, says-The funess and compass Of the yocabul.
ary the minute and careful attention bestowed upon he
subject forhoepy the proprey of the orthography the
cearness and exacness Of the definitions together with
the nice critical unauthorized words provincial
usage &c. which found throughout the volume are
excellenoes which distinguish this above any other Die
tonary within my knowledge"
JOHN HART, LII D., Principal Of the High
school, Philadelphia, saysThe work Of DR.. Worcester
is In my opinion OF uncommon excellence. As pro-
nouncng Dictionary its value very great The prn-
cpes Of orhoepy adopted by the author are sound and
conservative, and his method OF notation at once conn
ple;e and simple. The exhibition OF authorities In Inc
case of disputed doubtful pronunciation is sou,ce M
great satisfaction to the inquirer giving the means Of an
intelligent opinion with very little labor But indie
pendenty Of its merits as pfonouncing Dictionary Dr.
Worcester's work has high value az comprehensiye
and learned vocabulary ofthe language replee with in
formation, and marked throughout with the logical fea
lures Of the authors mind.n
We might fill volume with similar extracts, but the
foregoing will suffice to show that Woroeeters Dctionar
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