Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-05


Worthy of the proud place 'tuccuples aS the
great standard dictionary OF our good English
language, ! say standard, for while Few
scholars and others here aud there, prefer 9TH
er dictionaries, W cbster's is beyond dispute
the book of the people, the common standard
of appeal among the great masses, learned
aud unlearncd OF our laud--Hon. J. VI. Greg
Org, Sup. PuJ. ms. Mich.
at Is noble work, and does you infinite
crcdit."-Hou l.. C. Draper, late Spt .hich-
igu.
More than ever is the book necessary ar
tcle IN the school-house, aud ~ tie family
where learning and literature have place
We had the curiosity to examine with mag
niGer some of these engraylnGS, and compared
them with steel cngrayngS in bank notes, aud
found the Illustrations often equally good,
sometimes superior. None but teacher, OF
an intelligent parent, can Is innate how vdlua-
bic these eighty pages Of illustrations are.
The placing all the illustrations IN a separate
part of the volume has allowed the printing OF
them to be executed in much better siyle
than if they had been Incorporated in the
teXt.-HLEOiS Teacher.
In Definitions Webster is unryaed Web
ster'S Etymoiogy is admirable. Nearly all a.
merican newspapers and books PcH according
to Webster. TO dethrune Webster from the
affections of the American people would be a
greater revolution than has been Witnessed
since the Crusadcs.-COr. Mich. Jour EducG'
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 Stale; the
thanks Of the public are due the enlerprisng
publishers for their uuremiltiug eXertIons III
ftll
our language. HIS Jour Education.
/ IN our daily teaching we have had upon our
table the new edition of Webster and have
subjected 1t to constant test. Each feature is
really important. Not a word is necessary
concerning the maitcr Of Wcb,ler's Unabridged
Dictionary, II is Neb,ter.-Jio .NegiStoS.
The Table Of synonyms is Of almost iacsti-
mabIe value. a case occurred the other day
IN our school The Pictorial Illustrations are
henceforth sine qua non for every large die
tlonary. BY having them separate like most
Ency clopedas, all illustrations Of Architec-
turc, Heraldry, Botany or Of Mechanics, can
be brought together. The best Lexicon of the
English Language ever issued from the Press.
r.. SchoOimaSir.
In all respects a book Of unsurpassed worth.
Conn. Com. School Journal
We consider that the additions have more
than doubled the value Of the work for ordIna-
~ use Ind. School Jour.
That this will be the most valuable edition
Of any Dictionary in the English language no
one can for moment doubt.-Iotca School Jour
nal.
The illustrations are finely cut and printed,
and form a novel aud valuable feature .-.lia
Educational Journal.
We may safely say, that Utbstr's Dicfiona-
4 i IL
complete Dictionary of the English Language
that we have ever seen. Ia the completeness
Of its vocabulary Of our language, and IN tie
accuracy and fulness of It's definitions, Web
ster's Dictionary stands pre-emInent and ~
orthography 1t is followed by 4 majority Of A.
mcricau writers, 50 far as our observation ex-
tends.-N Carolina Jour. ct Education.
1t has retained all the good Of its predeces-
sors, and has added new aud valuable improve
ments.
hon. Horace Mann has said cit is the best
d,fnng Dictionary IN the English Language"
and eminent scholars and orators, like Daniel
Webster, VIM. II. Prescott and others, have
declared themselves decidedly IN favor Of the
accuracy aud extent Of - definitions Ia this
respect, Webster works appear TO US at least
Us good and authoritative a. any We have seen.
These alterations (orthoggaphy) appear to u
lot only reasonable, but also popular, when We
are told that ten million school books are an
lually published in the United States, compi-
ed by authors who recognise Webster as their
standard of photography. Too high praise
,annot be bestowed on the execution Of the
goodcuts. To present these cuts all by them
elves Is an advantage, because they could
hus be printed on better paper, and be easier
nd to greater advantage classified under dis
met heads. Oct Sim
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