Smyrna times., 1859-07-21
New Publications,

~ WEBsTER's PIcToRIAL DIcTIoNARY.--Ou
'u readers will! find in another column an adver
= tsement of Webstcr's Pictorial Dictionary
'r which has been so highly commended every
s. where. 1t ia evidently one of the best Die.
tlonarles for general use ever introduced. The
u great attraction of the work is it's pictorial il
lustratIons-a new feature in Dictionaries
which will be found useful in giving much
more correct idea of an object than can be pos-
slby obtained by a definition. The Boston
4 journal thus sums up the features Of The new
work:
l. Fifteen hundred very finely executed pic.
torlal Illustrations of objects in architecture,
heraIdry, mechanics, natural history, E,ytholo-
gy, arcn@ology, costume, etc, prepared express.
ly for the work.
Z. Table of Synonyms by Prof. Goodrich.-
Ihls table we have examined with much care.
and believe it to be the most valuable compila.
tlon on this subject ever published.
.. Peculiar use of words and terms in the
Bible.
4. Appendix of 10000 new words. These
WORDS we may bless our stars, have not all |
been invented during the past twelve veats-
Many OF them are scit ntifc and techDicsI
words, that have now been Incorporated in |
general vocabulary for the first time.
D. Pronouncing table of names of 5000 dis.
tlngnlshed persons This table not only gives
the correct pronunciation of the names of sni-
nent persons living and dead, but gives also
their nationality, and the departments of litera.
lure and science in which they distinguished
themselves
o. Authorizations and arbitrary signs.
T. Lain, French, Italian and SPANS quota.
t'oh', phrases mOitOes, &c, that are Common
IN English literature, with their translation-
lhe whole forming huge Qsarto of l746 pages
The Boston Traveller says: All these things !
are TO be found in the Dictionary, in addition .
10 the ordinary matter; and in each depart. ,
ment the work is well done, and nothing could :
be better IN every case. AS whole, the work ;
has no parallel. nor is it al all probable that il -
will soon have one
The Boston Transcript says: On the whole q
we cannot doubt that this edition will serve 10 1
maintain the pre-emlnence which "Webster's :
Unabridged has enjoyed the last fifteen years. O
dood as 1t was before, its value is now greatly =
augmented. -
The Atlas says: Taken as a whole, the pub. 0
lshers of Webster's Unabridged Pictorial have v
good reason to be proud of their achievement, 81
Ind the country ought TO thank them for It bv 81
'atronlzlng them literally. Ii
The revising and enarging of this edition 1t
las been done by Chauncey A. Goodrich, Pro. :,
essor in Yale College. Messrs. &. g. c. =.
Merriam, Springfield. Mass, publishers. Price la
IS 80 Ii
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