The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-23
THE DICTIONARY Is AN IssraUoron

We notice asa matter we'll worth mention
ing that AZ the recent great publishers trade
sale ID New York, the books that wers n,oss
ii demand and brought the best prices were
Webster's Dictionaries, from the famous
Quarto to the neat and handy pocket edition.
This fact Is good indication 81 the almost
universal popularity Of these books, aud Of
the growing public dep1and Cor thens. a In
dcates also fadt Of III k<S&f1f 7bipgf <Ance,
aud that il tie isitsrsst tic people afs taking
in the study Of their own language. This Il
encouraging, as there Il 40 braacil of eftea-
tion that Is now aud has been so much no
elected as the common branches Of spelling
aud defining. II is often astonishing and.
grievous to see how grossly and Ignorant arc
children and yoush. and even men aud wo-
men, Of the photography pronunciation and
meaning Of ordinary words and phrases.
They cannot express their thoughts for the
want Of words, and often they express
thoughts very different from what they intend,
because they do not understand the words
they employ. Aud very frequently. from the
same cause, they take no idea, or wrong
ideas, from what they read or hear.
The remedy for those evils is tho proper
training in the study of words by the use Of
the Dictionary, aud this training should begin
as soon as the child oan distinguish betweeh
one word and another, and continue indeflni-
tely. The apparatus for this study should, Of
course, be the most complete and thorough to
be had, and this is abundantly supplied IN
Webster's Dictionaries, which are justly re-
cognized, wherever our language is spoken,
RS the standard authority In English. Par
ents and teachers canrin. no other way SO
effectuaiy or 50 cheapfy promote the cduca.
tional interests of their children, when Of
suitable age as by putting in their hands any
oxeof Webster's School Dictionaries. FOR daily
use in connection with the study Of their es-
sons and by placing on the family centre Ia
bic, or the teachers desk as the authoritive
guide and standard, a copy Of the Unabridgedl
The unabridged contains 5000 Illustrations,
over $4,000 words in its, yocabularies, and
10000 words and meanings not III any other
Dictionary the abridged editions comprise
:" The Primary" which has the largest sale,
and which has some capital rules for spelling.
The Common school = il similar. but larger,
with tables Of SYNONYMS. &c. The High
School, still fuller. with many useful tables j;
:" The Academic = and counting-house 2
for advanced schools and for general home
and business use. The latter has some
specially valuable commercial and financial
tables The little !" Pocket y edition, with its
bright gilt edges and morocco binding, is
truly an invaluable pocket companion. 1t
contains more than $4,000 words, rules for
spelling, many authorizations, words and
phrases, proverbs, ctc, ordinarily met with IN
the Greek, Latin and Modern languages.
Whether it is conyenientor not to have cop
les Of any of the other books Of the series. wa
certainly Recommend that al should possess d
copy of the Pocket, which, when not other
wise obtainable, may be had by mail, by in
closing $l.00 to the publishers, Messrs. Ivson,
Brakeman, Taylor s. Co., 1873 aud i4o Grand
Street, New York.