Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-06-10

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A COMPLETE PRoSoUNcING GAZETTE, OF
Geographical Dictionary OF The World,
containing a notice Of the pronunciation Of
the names Of nearly one hundred thousand
places; with the aost recent and Authentic
information respecting the countries, ISLANDS,
rivers, mountains, cities, towns, etc, in every
portion Of the globe, including the latest and
most reliable satisfies Of population. com
merce, etc. Also a complete genealogical
vocabulary Of geographical names and many
other valuable features, 10 be found in no other
Gazetteer in the English language. Edited by
J. Thomas, NJ. d., and T.. Baldwin, assisted by
several other gentlemen. Philadelphia J.. B.
Lippencott & Co, Publishers, 1859.
Lippencot & Co. have already become IA
nous IS the publishers Of the accurate and
complete "Gszetteer Of the United States" so
much esteemed for the extent and reliability Of
its information. In the work recently publish
ed. the title OF which we have given above,
Messrs- Lippeneott a Co. have conferred a
sdIl greater obligation on the literary, travel
ing, mercantile and newspaper reading por-
ton Of the Eaglish-speaking world. The work
ia a vast one, a monument Of industry, re-
search and skill. Nc less than 2,Is2 pages,
zach containing two columns, are included in
the book. The print is as small as is consist
eHt with pleasant and easy reading, and there
Is no Useless amount q margin By the eco
nomieal use Of space, By a terse and direct,
yet plain and vigorous style OF writing, so
vast an amount Of matter is compressed in
this single volume, as to absolutely sstonish
those who give the subject attention.
We have made use Of this excellent compi-
lation in our Office, and are delighted with the
readiness Of reference, the correctness Of de-
tail, and the amplitude Of information placed
By it within our reach. While awarding com
mendstion to the general execution Of the
work, VIC must give especial praise to that part
q il devoted to pronunciation. The reader Of
the foreign news in the papers, is continually
embarrassed by the occurrence Of foreign
names to which be is a stranger he dislikss
to give the mere English pronunciation to
words be knows are not pronounced as in En-
glish, vet what else shall he do2 By the aid
Of Lippencott's ~ProBoHncing Gazetteer the diff
fculty exists no longer. He At once sscertsins
that the Ticino, passed b. the Austrian army,
is pronounced Techesno; that the latter syIls-
bic Of Genoa does not rhyme with boa that
Granada is different in accent to Canada that
Client, which proposes to open a direct trade
with Memphis, is not pronounced like the first
syllable in gentle. The instruction for pro-
nouncing foreign names lie full and easily IN
dsrstood. Tbs genealogical vocabulary in the
appendixis a useful instructor in the meanings
Of names.
We commend the Gazetteer to the general
public. To the scholar, the merchant, and the
traveller, it is indispensable, but to none at the
present time will il be found + more acceptable
companion than to the newspaper reader. As
the European war proceeds and spreads, the
PerusaI Of the foreign news viii be render
ed more and more embarrassing, without such
a means as Lippeneott's Gazatteer presents
Of following the course OF armies in~teIligently.
For instance, a telegraphic dispatch said that
the Montenegrians had cut the Austrian tele-
graphic wires-Who OF what are they? The
Gazetteer tells. The frst battle fought in the
present war was at Monticello. There are two
Montsbellos; in which was the battle fought
Again he Gazetteer is The source from whence
the desired information is 10 be drawn.
Lippencott's Pronouncing Gazetteer is 20 be
obtained from Cleaves a Walden, at their store,
No. oil Main street, who have on the- shelves
a stock, unsurpassed in this city, II the best
recent and standard publications.