Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-02
wEBsrER's DICTIONARY.

We understand that one firm in Philadelphia
sold, during the first half of the present year,
over fifty thousand copies of the several edi-
tions of Webster's Dictionary. We have not
the means of knowing what number of addi-
tonal copies were sold during the same time
by all the other traders in the country; but
the sale has been immense, showing how well
the great work of Noah Webster is understood
in this country, and how far it is in advance of
every other work of the kind, among those
most competent to appreciate its merits This
Dictionary is THE GREAT WORK of the present
age on the English language; and it has the
same rank in England which has been accorded
to it by the American people. No Englishman
has produced such a work; and without it,
English libraries at the present day would be
deficient in this department The Messrs.
Merriam have issued new and illustrated edi-
ton of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, in
which the following improvements are noticed: +:
l. The Pictorial Illustrations These are over
1900 in number, executed in Andrews best
STYLE of sufficient size and distinctness to be
truly illustrative of the object represented, and
grouped and classified, so that those pertaining
to given object, as Architecture Botany, Ma
chinery, &C., are brought together, and may be
seen at once. In addition to the convenience
of this grouping and classification, much
better mechanical execution is obtainable, in
the appropriate quality of paper and style of
printing adapted to engravings. AS Indicative
of the care with which they have been pre-
pared, it may be stated that those pertaining
to Music were arranged by DR.. Lowell Mason,
the Foreign Goats of Arms obtained from the
representatives or consuls of the respective
Governments resident in this country, &c.
2. The neo ,oords added to the Vocabulary.-
These, nearly 10000 in number, have been
collected with great care, during the period
which has elapsed since the time of the late
edition, aud it has been aimed should be such
as are practical use in living, current lam
guage. By the large introduction of obsolete
words, the list could have been doubled or
trebled without difficulty, but this at the ex-
pense of space required for more important
purposes. Take, as example, the following
from a single page-Baby jumper, Buck
sheesh, Baggage-car, Bag-man, Bajocco, Bal
ance-sheet, Ball-valve, Balzarine, Bandala,
Bandoline, Banjo, Barege, Barmacide, Barolo-
gy, Barracoon, Base-tone, Basque, Bats-wing,
Ia form of gas-burner,) &c.
8. The Table Of Synonyms occupies
about 20 Quarto pages, and has over 1000
words; those of like meaning grouped togeth-
er, are thus Disseminated in their exact
shades of likeness and difference, so as greatly
to facilitate the precise and accurate use of
language. Those conversant with DIR. Good
richs former labors of this character, and ex-
amining the present Table, in its fullness and
completeness, will be prepared to find this fea-
ture of very great value.
a. A Table giving the Pronunciation of over
Eight thousand Names Of Distinguished Persons
2f Modern Iimes.-There are few persons who
have not found themselves occasionally en-
: ss2srnraaSsed snaa as to the correct pronunciation of
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life Premiums paid IN. sassu yassiz GIaizot
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