The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-04-03
BY JOSEPH E. WORCESTER, IL. d.
Octave. PIP. 5GJ. Price 50.

| TT'HIS Dictionary, designed for the of Colleges
| i Academies, High Schools, and Private Libraries
bears on every ndubtable marks of having been
carefully ana skful!y prepared by DR. Worcester whose
previous contributions TO educational literature have
been models of condensation of lucid Arrangement and
OF concise and perspcuous language in their mode pre-
senng the results OF extensive and accurate research
The great and browning feature OF the work however
its synonyms arranged in connection with the defu
tons. Very few of our best writers thoroughly
embarrassments i'm searching after h expression aud il
is to help in overcoming this difficulty that DR. Worcester
has Introduced short exhibition Of Synonymous terms.
| Take. for example, the following words
A-BANDON, v a To give upi to quit; TO forsake; to
DESERT TO leave; to relnqulsh; 10 resign;
| TO abdicae; to surrender 10 forego.
| Syp.-Bad parents ABANDON their children; ABAN-
DON the unfortunate objects of their guilty passions
by their friends they ABANDON themselves
TO unlawful pleasures mariner ABANDoNs his vessel
ana cargo IN slorm we ABANDON houses and prop
cry 10 an invading army we DESERT post or station
We LEAVE the cOunry FoRsAKE companions; REINUIsiI
claims; QUIT business; RESIGN office; RENoUNcE pro-
lession, or the world; ABDcArE throne SURRENDER
| town; SURRENDER what we have i'll trust;
measure or an enterprise; FoREGo claim pleasure
lNFrDEL a. disbelever of Christianity an Atheist
an unbelever
Sy-An iafdeL is who has no belief in divine rev.
citation t'beeUer and disbeiisrsy terms commonly,
but not always used in the Skcptc profess
TO doubt OF oil things deS believes in the existence
OF God but dsbeieves reve alon atheist denies the
existence of God: eehiksy is commonly used in i'll
sense, as synonymous with infde!.
LANGUAGE, tang gwai) The mode OF utierance; hui
man speech; the speech of one nation; tongue; dialect
| diom style.
Spt-[a1gtags is very general term as we say the
language not only OF men but of beasts and birds T6agps
refers to original language Is the Hebrew
Speech contenplaes language as broken cut into words
as le parts OF speech the gan OF speech Every language
has It's peculiar iiohS diotect incidental term of
language esed by the inhabitants OF particular district
The Greek language. Greek dioH: Auto dialcci Native
or vernacular language mother tongue Eegatt good
LAWYER n. One versed in law; an attorney
Syn-Latcyer is general term for who IL versed
in or who practices law Barristr counsellor and eOtsnss
are terms applied TO lawyers who advise and assist ceDs,
and plead for them in court ot justice An attorney
lawyer who acts iog another, and prepares cases for
trial An GfrOCots is lawyer who argues A
SPECIAL Ptsadsr is who prepares the written pleading
IN cause chamber counsellor is lawyer who gives
advice in his oiice but does in cOHrsg-
Gncer is who draws writings, by which real estate is
transferred Crida and jtrist applied such
as are versed in the science OF law particularly civil
Roman law solicitor is lawyer employed in a chan
Gerry court p"t'ca is writer on the laws OF nature
and nations
These instances will suffice show the very great ben
eft may receive by having this Dictionary at hand
when engaged letter-wriing for with it every man
will be able educate himself just and proper eA-
preston OF his thoughts No Library is complete with
out IT,
The following extracts from letters most of them re-
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On OF the country:
From Edward Everett
find this new Dictionary 10 be marked with the char
actenscs OF Mr. Worcesers former works of The
class, vz accuracy ndispuied fact and
sound udgnen, 10 deba:abe points. His photography
ana PrcnunSation represent so far as am aware, the
most approved usage of language. His definitions
seldom leave anything 10 desire. The synonyms form
a manual dictionary. The matter contained in the APP
penaix is Of great value and will materially promote the
convenience OF the reader
From William H. Prescott
A work complied on sousd and philosophical prn-
cipes, and yet we'll accommodated popular use,
fail 10 commend itself TO all who would have a correct
knowledge of their veTHaculsr."
From Washington Irving
1t gives me great satisfaction. and appears
be well calculated to fulfill the purpose for which it pro-
fesses TO be iniendedo supply the wants of Common
Schools and to be sufficient manual for schools o. a
From GEORGE bancroft.
On questions % or,hoepy, shall make my standard
aowns lysef rare deviations, perhaps deviation
Fran c. C. FELTON,.
Shall keep on my table tor constant reference, and
know very well Al Will be extremely useful TO me- II
gives great pleasure the general and hearty
recognition o. Ae value OF your a5ors in this important
department. of literature The influence OF your works is
rapidly extending In spite of opposioni and am very
that your great Dictionary will become the standard
From Edward Hitchcock
Having been in the habit of using the Universal and
Critical Dictionary almost exclusively, for years,
shall welcome the new one, with its Improvements and
additions. So far as have examined it, II
admirably adapted the sphere intended oceu-
Ply rus; the public will appreciate its value and thus
long-connued abors in this department of learningn
From Theodore Freinghuysen.
1t was happy thought TO interweave the synonymous
explanations; they much readily aid Woodworking
men, who have little time for research those who
have many executive duties in seminares and colleges"
From Alonzo Potter
"Your larger Dictionary has been lay principal
ever since ii was published
From Horace Mann.
cFor many years. in all my writing, speaking and
eaching have endeavored 10 conform the rules
biography and pronunciation as contained in WoIces-
ers Dictionary suppose them, with but very few ex
ceptcs represent the highest standard recognised by
the best writers and speakers in England and in this
country. shall tail To recommend every
person TO purchase copy this Dictionary, who able
10 do so.n
From Francis Iieber.
My acquaintance with DIR, Wogeezier's Universal
and Critical Dictionary Thorough, and consider il the
best OF all American dictionaries othe English Ian
From Charles Sumner
t'tThe Universal Dictionary have uzea constantly
and almost daily since its publication have no hes,a
ton in calling the best practical dictionary Eng