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Webster's Dictionary, University Edition.
Webster Academic Dictionary.
Webster . lIigh School Dictionary
Webster Z Primary School Dictionary.
Published by
MASON AND BROTHERS, NEW YORK.
Forinine complete Series, and affordng Ma
tional STANDARD, thus securing uniformity OF ortho
graphy and Pronunciation for the millions that are
10 constitute this vast republic
or the spelling book one million of copies are sold
annually.
The leading series Of School books published il
this country are based upon Webster system
Try There IS no other acknowledged standard IL
this country Great Britain
We rejoice that il bids fair to become the stan
DARp DICTIONARY to be used By the numerous mil
lions Of people who to inhabit the United States
Signed ~ lU4 1fea5os II Congress.
FACTS.
No l. More than ten times many sold Of
Websters Dictionary, Of any other series IN this
country.
No 2 A. least rouR rrrrHs of the School Books
published In this country own Webster as their stan
dsrd. and of the remainder few acknowledge any
standard.
No. 3 Nearly every State Superintendent of Pub
c instruction in the Union, corresponding officer
where such an oneexists has recommended Webster s
those of Maine New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island Connecticut New Jersey, Pennsy lyania, In
diana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri Michigan,
Iowa. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada, EIGHrEEs
in ali. President White Of Wabash College, Ind.
under date of Nov. TO- 1854, says
think Nebster's worthy to superscds every
other English Dictionary 1t will, have no doubt,
b. used almost universally this side of the Allcgha
nise.'
No. A. And similar opinions from the most emf
nent sources through the country at hand. The
State Of New York has placed 10 600 copies Of Web
ster Unabridged In as lnany OF her public schools
No. .. Ihere Ii an unanimity of opinion that Dr
Webster is the best DEFINING Dictionary in the Eng
lish Language. ~ Horace Mann.
NO. b. 1T Is tAKly cited and relied on in oui
courts of justice in Legislative bodies and in pub
he discussions, u entirely conclusive. - Hon. John
Ne T. /" The chronological part surpasses any
thing that has been done tor the English language BY
any earlier laborers in the field Geo. Ban
croft.
i" should greatly rejoice to see DR.. Webster i'm
proven nts in orthogrnphy universally adopted, as
have no doubt they will be. - Prof Edwards, oil
Salem Normal School.
"In ref renee to the notifications OF orth9pical no
tations the critical judgment and refined taste %
Prot Goodrich have left ia his editions OF Webster
Dictionary little ground of objection IN regard 10 ths
pecuiiarities which proved the only drawback from
the value OF tho original work. Prof Russell, th'
Elocutionst
- iHourl IN some INSTANCES Aot aslSsiH5 VAN th
photography and pronunciation which certain ind
viduals. elquss and small communities may at pres
ent FOLLOW nevertheless regard it Us the Standar'
Dictionary for all deep and correct knowledge OF tn
English language. We use it such in this insti
tution.i NJ Uonant, Principal Of Bridgewater stat
Normal School.
TT The attention Of the friends Of popular edu
cation, committees Teachers and parents is solicte
TO the Importance Of perpet uating this purity an
uniformity of languag., SO efctually aided by IN
cse Of such q National Standard Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov 81 1855 WIN