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Webster High School Dictionary.
Webster s pfmary School Dictionary
Published by
MASON AND BROTHERS, NEW YORK.
Forming complete Series, aud afording Ma
toual Standard, thus securing uniformity of Ortho-
graphy and Pronunciation fvr he millions that are
u cvnstitate lhls vast republic.
Of the spe4ling book one million OF copies sold
annually
Tbs leading series of School books published in
this country t@ssed upon Webeter's system.
~ There IL other acknowledged standard in
this country or Great Britain.
" We rejoice that 1t bids fair to become the stan
DARD DICTIONARY to be used by the numerous mil
lions of people who to nhabit the United statss
Signed 's loA Ms'''er. e q 1.Ts eSssre''.
No /. More than ten times many sold Of
Webster Dictionary of any other seriea in this
country
No. 2. Al least POUR FIFrns of the School Books
published in tnis country own Webster as their stan
darl and If the remainder few acknowledge any
standard.
No 3. Nearly every State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction in the Union, spending ocer
where such one exists, has recommended etster
dictionary IN the strongest terms Amosg these are
those Of Maine, New Hamps hire, Vermont, Rhode
Island Cannecticut, New Jersey, Pennsy lyana, In
diana, Ohio, Kentucky Illinois, Missouri, Michigan
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Canada EIaHrEEs
III all. President " Nhite of Wabash College, Ind.
under date of Nov. 10, 1854, says
q think Websters worthy 10 superseje every
other English Dictionary. Ii will ! have doubt
be used almost universally this side Of the Aleghs
Mise.
No. 4. And siInla opinions from the most emf
nent sources through the country are at hand. The
of New York has placed o 900 copies of Web
sters Unabridged in as many IF her public schools.
No 5. . There is unaninlity of opinion hat DIR
Webster the best DxFIsIsG Dictionary in the Eng
hsh language Horace Mann.
No &. .'It is constantly cited and relied in
courts Of justice in legislative bodies and in pub
lie discussions, entirely conclusive. - Hon. John
G. Spencer.
No. The chronological part surpasses any
thing that has been done for the English by
any earlier iaborers in the field Geo Ban
croft.
:. / should greatly rejoice To Dr. Webster's i'm
provements in orthography universally adopted,
have doubt they viii be. II Prof Edwards, OF
Salem Normal School.
In reference to the mod hcaons Of orth9pical no
tations, the critical judgment and refined taste Of
Prof. Gooiroh have left in has editions of Webster =
Dictionary little ground Of objection in regard to the
peculiar ties which proved the only draw back from
the value Of the nri ginal work. Prof. Russell the
Elocutionist.
Though in some instances not agreeing with the
orthography and pronunciation which certain indi-
vduaIs cllques and small communi ties may at pres
Dictionary for all deep and correct knowledge OF the
English language. We use it such in this instl-
tuition. NJ. Conant, Principal Of Bridgcwnter state
Normal School.
f1- The attention of the friends of popular edu-
cation committees, teachers and parents, is solicited
to the Importance Of perpetuating this purity and
uniformity of language, so efectually aided BY the
use Of such National Standard Webster.
A. BEACH, Agent, Iowa City.
Nov. u, Is55.-w3m.