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Wetster's Dictionary, University Edition.
Wcbster's Academic Dictionary.
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Webster 5 Primary School Dictionary.
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Forming complete Series, and afording Ma
tonsI STANDARD thus securing uniformity Of Ortho-
grsphy and Pronunciation fer the mi lions that are
" constitute this vast republic.
OF the spelling book one million OF copies are sold
annually.
The leading series Of School books published in
this country are bssed upon Webster system.
.0- There is other acknowledged standard in
this country or Great Britain.
We rejoice thai it bid fair to become the STAN
lions Of people who ~ inhabt the United States
signed BY l04 Members Of Congress.
FACTS.
No. /. More than ten times many sold Of
Webster Dictionary, ~ vi any other ser,cs in this
country.
No. = At least DoUs-vYrHs of the School Books
published in this country Webster their stas
dard, and of the remainder few acknowledge any
standard.
No. 3. Nearly every State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction in the Union, corresponding ohcer
where such one exists has recommended Webster Z
Dictionary in the strongest terms. Among these are
those of Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island Connecticut, New Jersey. Pennsy lyxnia, In
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada, KIGBTKEs
in ali. President " hite Of Wabash College, Ind.
under date of Nov. TO- 1854, says:
think Webeter's worthy to superseds every
other English Dictionary Ii will, have no doubt
y. used almost universally this side Of the Allegha
mise.
No. A. And similar opinions from the most emf
nent sources through the country at hand The
u Al HnA
stcrs Unabridged In a. many OF her public schools
No. B. There is an nnanimity of opinion that Dr
Webster is the best DEFINING Dictionary in the Eng
lish Language. IL Horace Mann.
No. g. I'll is constantly cited and relied in ouI
courts of justice, in our legislative bodies4nd in pub
tic discussions, entirely conclusive. Hon John
{. Spencer.
No.. T. " The chronological part surpa.ses any
thing that has been done for the English language by
any earlier laborers in the came field Geo Ban
croft
Il should greatly rejoice TO see DR.. Wsteter's i'm
provement< III photography universally adopted, ~
have no doubt they will be."-IProf. Edwards, o,
salem Normal School.
In reference TO the mod fcations Of orthnpcal no
tatiuns. the critical judgment and refined taste Of
Prof. Goodrich have left in his editions Of Webster
Dictionary little ground VI objection in regard to ths
pccuiiaritics which proved the only drawback from
the value of the original work. Prof Russell, the
Elocutionist.
Though in some instances not agreeing with thu
photography and pronunciation which certain indi
viduals. ciiques aud small communities may at pres
emit follow, nevertheless regard it the STANDARD
Dictionary for all deep aud correct knowledge OF thu
English language. We use it rs such in this instr
tution.- NJ. Conant, Principal of Bridgewater STATE
Normal School.
E6- The attention Of the friends of popular edu
cation committees teachers and parents, Is SOLICITED
to the Importance Of perpetuating this purity sne
uniformity Of language, 20 efectuaily aided by tn,
use Of such National Standard as Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. 81, Is55.-w3m.