Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-12
LATE EDUCATIONAL TESTIMONY.
NEW PICTORIAL EDIT


Worthy of the proud place t occupies a the
great standard dictionary OF our good English
language. LAY standard, for while a few
scholars and others here aud there, prefer 9th.
or Dictionaries W cbster's is beyond dispute
the book of the people, the common standard
of appeal among the great masses, learned
and unlearned OF our laud.-IiOn j. NJ Greg
org, Sup. Pub. InS. Mich.
'It Is noble work, and does you infinite
credit."-IIon. l.. {. Draper, ldte SuPt, Mich
igan.
More than ever is the book a necessary ar
tclc IN the schOol-house, aud IN the family
where learning and literature have place
We had the curiosity TO examine with mag
infer some of these engrayng>, and compared
them with steel eugravmgs in bank notes, aud
found the Illustrations often equally good
sometimes superior None but 4 teacher, OF
an intelligent parent, can estimate no" vdlaa-
BILE these eighty pages OF illustrations are
The placing all the illustrations IN separate
part Of the volume has allowed the printing OF
them to be executed in much better style
than if they had been Incorporated IN The
leXt.-Ht,Eois Teacher.
In Definitions Webster is unriyaIcd Web.
stcr's EtymOiogy is admirable. Nearly all
mcrican ncwsp papers aud books spell according
to Webster. TO dcthrouc Webster from the
affections of the American people would be
greater revolution than has been witnessed
since the Crusades.-C Cor. Mich. Jour. Educa-
ton.
The value Of the dictionary is materially in
creased by the additions, and we do not see
how it can be improved in any respect The
acknowledged standard in our State; the
thanks OF the public are due the enterprlslug
publishers for their unremlttng eXertons in
keeping the work fully up to the progress OF
our language. -UjS. Jour. EducaiioR
In our daily teaching We have had upon our
table the new edition Of Webster aud have
subjected IT TO constant test. Each feature Is
really important. Not word is necessary
concerning the matter Of Wcbster's Unabridged
Dictionary, it is Webster no HegiStos.
The Table Of Synonyms is of almost inest-
mable value. a case occurred the other day
IN our school. The Pictorial Illustrations are
henceforth sine qua non for every large die
tionary. BY having them separate like most
encyclopedias, all illustrations Of Architec-
ture, Heraldry, Botany or of Mechanics, can
be brought together The best Lexicon Of the
English Language ever issued from the Press.
r. l. SchOoImaSicr.
In all respects book Of unsurpassed worth.
Conn Conn School Journal
We consider That tie additions have more
than doubled the value of the work for ordlna-
~ use.-brd School Jour.
That this will be the most valuable edition
Of any Dictionary in the English language 40
one can for a moment dOubt.-IOiCG School Jour-
nal.
The illustrations are finely cut and printed,
and form a novel and valuable feature.-.Ha.
Educational Journal.
We may safely say, that Wsbster's Dictiona-
ry, Pictorial Edition Unabridged is the most
complete Dictionary Of the English language
that we have ever seen. la the completeness
of It's vocabulary Of our language, and IN tie
accuracy and fulness of its definitions, Web
ster's Dictionary stands pre-eminent and ~
orthography 1t is followed by a uajority Of A.
merican writers, 50 far as our observation ex-
tends.-.N: Carolina Jour- Of Education.
1t has retained all the good Of its predeces-
sOrs and has added new aud valuable improve
ments.
Bon. Horace Mann has said ct is the best
dining Dictionary ~ the English Language" f.
and eminent scholars and orators, like Daniel
w ebster, VIM. II. Prescott, and Others, have .
declared themselves decidedly in favor Of the .
accuracy and extent of definitions ln this |
respect We5ster's works appear TO US al least
IS good and authoritative rs any we have seen
These alterations photography appear to u
lot only reasonable, but also popular, when We
ire told that ten million school books are an
Iualiy published in the United States, compi-
ed by authors who recognise Webster as their
tandsrd of photography. Too high praise
aunol be bestowed on the execution Of the
goOdcuts. To present these cuts all by them
elves IS an advantage, because they could
hu' be printed on better paper, and be easier
nd to greater advantage classified under dis
met heads. Oct Sim