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w DICTIONARY.
HICKLING, SWAN, & BREWER,
ARE PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION,
A Dictionary of the English Language
BY JOSEPH E. WORCESTER, LII D.
One Volume Qaarto, Library Edition.

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They propose to publish library edition of woRoEs-
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The work is now rapidly approaching completion, and
in about eighteen hundred pages and will contain full
vocabulary OF the words now used in eratnre Art and
Science, together with such local and obsolete
are likely TO be met with in writings that much
read
In oRTnoGRAPHY the work will present the best usage
both in this country and in England
The PRONUNCIATION of all the words will be eXhib-
stood and with regard words various doubtful
disputed pronunciation the best authorities for the differ
ent modes will be given.
In the department ot ETYMoLoGY this Dictionary will
be found to be complete and satisfactory than any
other work OF the kind giving i'll bref FORM the results
OF the investigations of the best writers this subject
The DEFINITIONS viii be fully and accurately dserm
nated and distinguished by numbers, and exemplfed,
whenever practicable, by citations the best authors
In the selection of examples the aim has been such as
should be valuable for the thought sentiment they
press that this Dictionary will present
form Tor reference, rich collection of the maxims and
The treatment Of SYNONYMS will form very valuable
feature of the work Very few, of the best speak
ers and writers, become thorougy their
tive language to experience embarrassment in
discriminating between several expressions nearly rea-
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Worcester has prepared in connection with those words
which most to require it, notice of synonymous
terms showing at glance the distinctions to observed
The grammatical forms and infections of words will be
gwen more inliY than ever before in any English Die
tonay and brief critical notes the photography the
grammatical form and construction and
tVCllcAi, local. provincial, and
use Oh WORDS VIII be found scattered throughout the vol
be about twelve hundred beautifully executed will form
another novel and useful feature OF this Dictionary
There are many terms the verbal explanations which
however carefully made, will convey much correct
oea OF Their meaning than pictorial representation,
employing the definitions in all such to re-
quire it.
Introduction the following subjects The Principles of
Pronunciation orthography: English Grammar: The Or
gin, Formation and Etyology tie English Language
Archaisms, Proyncalisms, and Americansms; and the
gsh Orthoepists, and Catalogue of English Diction
aries of the various Arts and Sciences Eneyclopedaes
In Appendix will be added Walkers Kew to the Pro
nuncation of Classical and Scriptural Proper Names
mneh enlarged and improved; Pronouncing vocabulary
OF Modern biographical names collection Phrases
and Quotations from Foreign Languages: Authorizations
used in Writing and Printing, &c.
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