St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-07-12

LEONARD Woons. u. d.. of Bowdoin College |
saws; "Your work appears to me to be alto |
gcther unsurnasscd. -
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'Tbcsaurus III the English language
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.utry and the fruits Of the most accurate and ,
liberal research without oatcntation.
H,.yJ.,,y IlR,rrE. d. D., of Middlcbury
COLLEGE, Rly,: "Ihc Dictionary vii! prove an
enduring nl,mumcut OF the learning, industry,
,,tf,n,,. and SCHOLARLY wisdom of its author,
tud will place him liivh among the great lexi-
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MARK l!orEINs. ID. d, OF WilliamsC college,
says 1t Is proud monument OF accurate
scholarship and vast research, and cannot iail
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A. /. CRNNrI, OF the Holy Cross, says
The work is great, and destined, not unlike
ly, to super5edc other English Dictionaries now
in use
HOSE, RIror. 81, D. D.. of Tufts College.
saws: ..Your Octave Dictionary has been,
from its first appearance, my usual guide in
matters OF photography, pronunciation, and
definition. Though have not had leisure to
examine the puarto Dictionary with any de-
gree OF thorou"hnCSS, yet ! cannot but pre-
sumo: ny atlciIt'iotl' tilat tne same eNccIieh,
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DANIEL L. GOODWIN, ID; d., of Trinity Col
lcgc, says: " Ii Is but Il short time since that
! was led to commend another Dictionary, us,
on the whole and with some exceptions the
best and most complete thing OF the Kind
within my knowledge. The commcndation
was honestly given at the time; but nor
must be aTthRrdwR IN tdpor Of yours. l consider
your Dictionary, in almost every rcspcct-in
orthoSraphy, pronunciation, and definitions
superior 10 any of its predecessors. In
truth, l never expected to see an English Die
tonary so thorough, complete and satstdcto-
ry.
B. ANDERSON. LII. d.. of University of
Rochester. saws =. II seems to me that YOU
completeness and accuracy. is superior to any
Dictionary of our language in existence. You
have crowned the labors of n life in the pro-
duction Of u treatise which will identify you
with the history of English leXicography in
all coming time
.Jouy M,c,p,v u n of tbe C,,Icoe of
New .Jers.,y. SAYS As far ms have examined
your Ouario Dictionary have found II IN Inc
accurate and reliable in its eyposition of the
language
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,lentut ,lse which the critics tel ms gives law
To- lannlag,,: and the ctymoIoeeies and dpfini-
rinus present "A treasury of lcarniul. i'm the lit
rrature OF the Iuunua.se which is above price
cannot So n, too highlv of the pictorial il.
llstr.tiou+ and DIAGRAMS which Won have in
1rodurnd. happily on a scale not 50 large rs t.
cucumber the PAGE and vet not too small for
the purpose of rl,.ci,lation. These introduced
il their natural place, arc not so prominent rs
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Us 4 dictionary. and yet they give it many of
the advantages, without the cost, OF an cncy-
G"Pelia.
S,,ir,rI X, T,Ly,cE. D. d. of Oolatborne
University. s1,s: :. have examined the bic
,ionary with care. and am not disappointed in
,nv expectations. ] consider ii decidedly the
most complete and Perfect Dictionary of the
English Language. 1t cannot fail to take pre-
cc'lcncc over all others The great curse OF
American LcZlcography has been lawless
spirit OF innovation, tending to the corruption
of our noble mother tongue. You have in
my honest judgment, hit the golden medium,
and combined, most happily, the c0aSerrlttre |
and the progressive. Your work Is an honor |
- American literature, and proudly hope
will assert its riShtful claims to become the
standard of authority not only in the United
States, hut also III Great Britain.
J. B. IIypsrrY. d. D.. of University of
Nashville. saws: :. know of no Dictionary in
the English language in all respects so com
plrte as the new edition of DR. Worcester's |
il is Il faithful aud reliable guide to correct
spelling and pronunciation. ample in its vo. |
cabulary ami most excellent in its definitions |
Its accuracy and fuilness Us regards the many |
new scientific terms recently introduced rem
der 1T valuable TO the professional as well rs
Tor the general student.
THoM,s G. ANDERSON, D. D.. of Cumberland
university says: " Alter careful examination,
uhiIesist'ihSiy pronounce 1t the most com
plete WORK OF the KIND eXtant.
The EngIish Language has been enriched 10y
several other valuable Dictionaries, which are
must yield in completeness and elegance to
your noble 4Harto.
REV. Jouv EARLY. of GEORGETOWN Colleoe
says: slhc examination we have TINS far
brrn ol,,pr t,n,aI,c of Dr wnrooSto,'o n;n,ian