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QuartO Dictionary.
NATIONAL STANDARD.

Quarto Dictionary.
NATIONAL STANDARD.
The entire work Unabr iged l45h pages Grown
Quartz, six Dollars Published BY
Q j. {. MERRIAM. SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Webster D.ctlenars, University Edition
w bgter's Academic Dictionary
Wsbster's high school Dictionary.
Webster Primary School Dictionary.
Published by
MASON AND BROTHERS, NEW YORK.
Forming q cor plste Series, and afordiug Ma
tioual STANDARD thus securing uniformity Of Ortho-
graphy and prouunci alton for the millions that are
to constitute this vast republic.
Of thu spelling book million Of copies afe sod
annually.
The leading sories # School hooke puolishsd in
this country are based upon Webster system
Ers~ There Il no other acknowledged standard IA
this country Great bri tam.
=. W. rejoice that IL bid fair to become the stan
pARp DICTIONARY to be used by the numerous mi !
Lions of people who arc inkabit the United state
Signed " IO4 Ata.bcya gt Congress.
FACTS.
Ne. l. More than ten times many sold If
Webs .rs Dictionary, as Of any other series IN hs
country.
Ne. 2 At least PouRFTFrHs of the School Books
published in this country own estcr their stan
dard and Of the remainder f.w Acknowledge any
standard.
No. g. Nearly every Stat Superintendent Of Pnb-
he instruction IN the Union, corresponding ohleef,
wh2re such exist. has recommended ebsteT s
Dctlont1y in the strongest terms. Among these are
those OF Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island Connecticut New Jersey, Pennsyyania In
diana, OHIO. kentucky, Illinois Missouri. Michigan
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada. EIGHTEEN
in all. President White Of Wabash Coiegt, Ind
andsr date Of Nov. 10, 1854 says:
think Webster's worthy to supersede every
other English Dictionary. 1t viii, have no doubt.
b, used almost universally this side Of the Anegha
Mise"
No 4. And similar opinions from the most emil
nent sources through the country are AT hand. Inc
State Of New York has placed 10 900 copies oi Web
stsrs Unabridged ia many Of her public schools
No. D. " There As an unanimity of opinion that Or
Webster is the best DEFINING Dictionary IN the Ens
lish Language. - Horace Mann.
No. o. 1T is constantly cited and relied in our
courts Of justice in our legislative bodies ana in pub
lie discussions as entirely conclusive - Hon. ohm
&. Spencer.
No. I. The chronological part SURPRISES any
thing that has been done for the English language by
any earlier laoorsrs in the held.--l Geo. Ban-
croft.
should greatly rejoice to see DR.. Webster ia
prorements in photography universally adopted, a.
have no doubt they will be - Prof Edwards, OF
salem Normal School.
'Inrf rsuca to the notifications Of orthnpieal no
tatlons, tn critical ju Gmcat and refined TASTE q
Prot Goodrich have tit IN his edititns Of Webster
Dictionary little ground If objection agurd to the
peculiarites which proved the only drawback from
the value Of the original work Prof kussel, III.
LlucutlQnist.
Though in some Instances not agreeing with the
orth1graphy and pronunciation which certain lndi-
vduals, c.lqus and small communities may at pres
ent follow, nevertheless regard Il as ths standard
Dictionary for all deep and correct kaowlegs Of th
English languag. We use il a. such in thtr lnstl-
tuton.- NJ. Consnt, Principal vi Brlagewater state
Normal School.
~ The attention Of ths friends Of popular cdu
cation, committees achrs and parents, Is solicited
20 tha Importance Of parpstuating this purity apc
uniformity VI Language. efectualiy aided by the
use II such a National Standard Us Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent. Iowa City.
Nov. 81 lS55.-w3n.