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Quarts Dictionary.
- national STANDARD.
Thes Snan abrk nat~idtsa 4sk6 erages. Crown
Quarto, Six Dollars. Published by
q 4 c, MERRIAM. SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Wetster's Dictionary. University Edition
Wesxtet's Academic Dictionary
Nebeter's II lgh School Dictionary.
Webster Primary School Dictionary.
Published ny
MASON AND BROTHERS, NEW YORK.
Forming complete SERIES, and afording a Ma
tona STANDARD, thus securing uniformity ii Ortho-
graz a. and PraaUnc iation for the millions that
70 con titute this vast public.
CT The spelling book one million Of copies are s1li
annually
The leading series q school books published in
this country based upon Webster system.
~ There is No other acknowledged standard in
this country Great Brtaiu
" We rJoice that il Lids fair to bec0ue the stan
ptan ntsroSArrt 10 b. used by the numerous mil
lions If people wh2 - inhabt the United States
S'sHCa 81 I04 Mepotrs ~ Congress
FACTS
No. !. More tatu ten times as many are sold u
ebster Dictionary, Of any other series in this
country.
W. Z. At least ForR-pIFrHs Of the School Books
published ~ this country own Webster their stan
aaIa; and q HE Remainder few acknowledge amy
standard
No. }. Nearly every State Superintendent IF Pub
lag lnstructi9n in the Union pending oficer.
where ynch an one exists has recommended ebster 5
DiettohNy ~ the strong, terms. Among these are
thase OF Main. 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 date of Nov 10. 1854, says;
. think Websters worthy to supersedc every
other English Dictionary, 1t viii, | have no doubt
DC used almost universally this side Of the Allogha
Mise
ny 4 Ana .f,a i,a, ,,.;,.,.,., g,,, .l ,s, ~;
n mt sources through the country at hand. The
State Of New York has placed 10 900 copies of Web,
ster Unabridged IN many Of her public schools.
10. o. " here Is an unanimity of opinion that DR.
Webster - the best DEFINING Dictionary in the Eng
lsh Languages. III Horace Mann.
NO. o. 1T Is stantly cited and relied in our
courts of justice in our egislatvs bodies and pub
Iic discussions, as entirely conclnsiye. Hon ohm
No. Z " The chronological part SURPRISES any
thing that has been done for the English language hy
croft.
should greatly rsjoice to see Dr. wcbsters i'm
Provements in orthugraphy universally adopted /
H"ss no doubt they vail be. = Prof. Edwards, of
Saiem Normal School
In reference the Publications Of orthmpicaI no
iafions the critical judgment and refined taste Of
IFoi no1drieh have left his editions of Webs ter
dictionary little ground Of objection segard to the
Pecuhariles which proved the only draw back from
w value of the OH gInal work. Prof Russell the
Elecutionist
" though IN some instances no, agreeing with the
orthogfaphy and pronunciation which certain ind
Viduak, cllques, and small communities may at pres
emf follow neverth eess regard ii NJ the Standard
dictionary for all dep and correct knowledge Of the
English Language. We use il a. such in this insti-
tuition ~ Ceuant, Principal Of Br.dgewater State
Normal School
Rfr- The attention II tn friends Of popular edu
CATION committees, teachera, and parents is solicited
e the Importance u rp1tuating thfs purity and
uniformity Of language so efactuaily aided by the
US Il such National Standard as Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent Iowa City.
Nov o. ls55-w3m.