Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-19
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xH7onCEsrnR,s NEW DICTIONARY.
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This Dictionary designed for the use Of Colleges Acad
eme7, High Schools and Private Libraries bears on ev-
cry page inGubabe marks of having been carefully
skifuly prepared Dr. Worcester whose previous con-
ributions tt our educational literature have been models
of Gondensatons Of lucid arrangement. and Of concise
and conspicuous language, in their mode Of presenting
thegesuls If extensive and accurate reseatch
The great and GROWING feature of the work. however,
is its yronymes, arranged in connection with the dt ni
tons. Very few of our best writers are so thoroughly
masters of their native language to experience
embarrassment in searching after fit expression and it
is to help in overcoming this difficulty, that DR.. Worces
Yer mas introduced ashort exhibition OF nonio Gus terms
Take for example, the follow words
A-BAN-D)N,v To give up. to quit to forsake; to
desert to leave; to relinqUish to resign to re-
n0un"e; to abdcate; to surrender t. forego.
Syn bad parents ABANDON their children
ABANDON the unfortunate objects of their guilty. pas
stems; men are ABANDONED by their friends; they
ABANDON themselves to unlawful pleasures. A mar
liner ABANDoYs his vessel and cargo in storm; we
ABANDON our houses and property to an Invading
my; we DESERT post or station; we LEAVE the coun-
try; FoRsAKE companions; RELISQCIsH claims; QUIT
business; RESIGN an ofice RGNoUSCE a profession,
the world; ADVOCATE throne; SURRENDER town;
SURRENDER what We have in trust; we ABANDON
measure or an enterprise; FoREGo claim or pleas
This instance win suffice the very great benefit
one may receive by having this Dictionary hand when
engaged in letter writing; for with it every will be
able to educate himself in the just and proper expression
OF his thoughts. No library is complete without it.
The gross and unprncped attacks upon the character
of Dr.. Worcester and his Dictionary, male by Messrs
Merriam Of Springfield have only attracted the attention
OF the public to tn merits of the books and tie sale of
thsm rapidly Increasing Tie following extracts from
le tsrs most of them recently received will show in what
estimation the books held ny the distinguished
scholars in every section Of the country:
II find this new Dictionary to be marked with the char.
acteritics Of Mr. Worcesters former works Of the
class, viz. accuracy to matters of undsputed act
ami sound judgment as to debatabe points His
typography and pronunciation represent, far am
aware, the most approved usage of language His
definitions seldom leave anything to desire. The synon
ymes form valuable feature of the present work. and
he m
in the appendix is of great value, and will materially
promote the convenience of the reader-E dWard EU
ereH
"a work compiled sound and philosophical prin.
cipes and yet so well accommodated to popular use
not fail to commend itself to all who would have
knowledge of their Yernacular "-Wnl. H. Prescott.
at gives me great satisfaction and appears to
pc wen calculated to fulfill the purpose for which it pro-
fesses to be inended-to supply the wants Of common
sch9o.s, ana TO be sufficient manual for schools Of
higher order-Washing ton IrUtHg.
"0n questions of orthoepy shall make il nv stand.
and allowing myself deviaons or perhaps no de-
Walton whatever. n-George Bancroft
81 shall keer my table for constant reference and
know very well it will be extremely useful 10 me It
gives me great pleasure I, the neral and hearty
recognition Of the value Of your laorS in this important
department of literature The influence of YOUR works
israpidly extending, in spite of oppostion aud am
very that your great Dictionary will become the
! standard every There."- C. Fs'ton.
Having bees in the habit of using the Universal and
Critical Dictionary almost exclusively for several years
shall welcome the new one with its improvements and
additions So far as have examined it, it seems TO me
admirably adapted to The sphere intended TO occu-
py trust the public will appreciate value. and thus
reward You in for your indie ataable and
long continued labors in this department of learning"-
| EdtOard Hitchcock.
. 1t a happy thought to Intervene the synony-
nous explanations they SO much AMI readily aid hard
working men, who have little time for Search those
who have many executive duties in semioaries and col
! leges." Thtotore FretinehugssH
''Iour larger Dictionary ha been my principal source
! ever since it was Published -Aioaz9 Potter.
| For Many years in all my writings speaking and
teaching have ndeavorel conform the ru es for or
typography and pronuncatianas contained in Worcesters
Dictionary. suppose them, with but very few excep-
tions to represent the highest standgrd recognized by the
best writers and SPEAKERS in England and in this untry
..'..I shall not fill to recommend every person to
puoease copy Of this Dictionary who is able 10 do So
| Horace Mann.
My acquaintance with DIR. Worcester's Universal and
Critical Dictionary is thorough and consider it the
OF all American dictionaries of the English language-
| Francis Lic5er.
g The Universal conaiy have used constantly and
almost daily since its publication have no hesitation
IN calling the best practical dictionary the English
| lanEuagen- Charles Sumner.
"Snce received it, have regularly consulted it. and
always with Increasing satisfaction For coyeuience
accuracy and copousness have found it decidedly su
peror to any work of the Kind which have used I'd
ward Beecher.
'The vocabulary is full enough and the character of
the predecessors of the book sufficient voucher for its
accuracy The synonymes valuable addition to the
plan Of the work, far as have examined them fbav
appear to be concisey and clearly expressed have no
doubt that it will have the ample success which has at
tended all your previous publications lexicography.-
| Francis B0uen
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