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hSA Aanrxo Dscstonary,
NATIONAL STANDARD.
The entire work Unabridged 4456 pages, Crown
Qnarto Six Dollar. Published by
q 4 L. MERRIAM SPRINGFIELD. MASS.
wabster's Dictionary, University Edition.
webster's Academic Dictionary.
VelStcr's High school Dictionary
Webster's Primary School Dictionary.
Published bv
MASON AND BROTHERS, NEW YORK
Forming q complete Series and aHording o Ma
tibnal STANDARD, thus securing uniformity # 0rtho
graphy and Pronunciation for the millions that are
4 cunstjtui this vast republic.
OF the spelling book one million Of copies are sold
Tho ~ ding series of School books published in
this country are based upon Webster system.
Ess~ There is M other acknowledged standard IN
this country or Great Britain.
" " rejoice that il bids fair 10 become the stan
pARp DICTIONARY 70 be used by the numerous ma
liens Of people who 70 uhabit tine United States
s'g4fd 1' io4 Member. = :, |, , e2ssf''''
40. J. More than ten times as many are sold Of
Nebsters Dictionary, AZ u any other series 10 TINS
country
NJ. At least rorp.gIrrns Of the School Books
Published in tai country own Webster their stan
dald, and % the remainder few achnowlydge any
standard
No. b Nearly every STATE superintendent of Pub
e 1AsIThetUh IN tAe mon, or corresponding btnte
where such one exists, has recomm snded escr ;
Dictionary ~ the strongest terms. Among these are
those of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, In
diana Ohio Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri Michigan,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada, EIGHTEEN
IN all. President White Of Wabash College, Ind
under dat VI Nov, 10, 1884, says
" think Websers worthy to supersede every
other English Dictionary 1t wiu have no doubt
bs used almost universally thls sde of the Alegha-
mae
No. 4. And similar opinions from the most emf
nent sources through the country are nj hand. tn,
state OF " lork has placed 10 700 copies Of Web
stef 6 Unabridged In Us many # her public SCHOOL,
NO. o. " There Is an unanimity Of opinion that DR.
webster Is the best DEFINING Dictionary in the Eng
lish Language. - Horace Mann.
No o. 1T - constantly cited and relied on in GU
courts of Justice in legislative bodies and in pub
nc discussions, rs entirely conclusive - Hon. OH
C. Spencer.
No. z. " The chronological part surpasses any
thing that has been done for the English language b
any earlier laborsrs in the same leld.--[Geo. Ban
croft
" should greatly joice to see DR.. Websters i'm
proven ,nts in rrtho ,rtphy universally adopted,
have no doubt they viii be- Prof. Edwards, o
salem Normal School.
"In referenc to thc notifications q orthrpical no
tatlon3, The critical alignment ard refined taste o
frot doodrich have lett In his editions Of Webster
dictionary little ground Of objection in regard TO tn
peeuliarties which proved the only draw back from
the value Of the original work - Prof. Russell, TIL
Elocutionist.
" Though In some instances not agreeing with th
orfhography and pronunciation which certain indi
Slduals, cliqnes and small communities may at pres
ent follow nevertheless regard it the standar,
dictionary Tor all deep and correct knowledge of tn
Engiish Language. We use il as such in this inst
tntlon.-l NJ. Conant, Principal Of Brdgewater Stat
Normal School.
2sS The attention Of the friends Of popular etlu
cation committees Teachers and parents il SOLICITED
70 the Importance Of perpetuatlng this purity an,
uniformity OF language. 80 efectually aided by til
use OF such National Standard a. Webster
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. 81, lS55.-w3m