The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-28
PUBLIC OPINION.
TIE ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA.

The ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNIA.
fErtracts from letters published IN full else
aohere an this issae)
FROM REV. DIR HILL.
s'For my own use, should valre the Britain
MICA more highly than either Appeton's or
Jnhnson's, as giving more thorough and er-
hGusigc treatment of a greater vdrtety of sub
jects."
FROM HON NATHAN WEBB.
II have found the Britannica quite equal to
my expectations, and all that is said adversely
TO it is without any effeut upon me. y
haze the original edition OF Appleto7's Ency-
ctopoedid aud hare no disposition to exchange it
for the &elc."
FROM HON. c. f. LIBBY.
''The longer | use the Encyclopedia Britain :
MICA, the more am impressed with the COM
prehensiveness thoroughness and accuracy
which characterize its treatment OF all sub
jects. The errors that haze been called to my
attention are microscopic compared acith its
merits"
FROM BISHOP Nicely.
"The articles TO which have had occasion
to refer are quite up to the old standard in
ability, console nttous research and eaact learn
ing"
FROM s. W. THAxTER, ESQ.
"The articles are so comprehensive in their
scope, and the subjects are treated In such an
exhaustive manner that 1t fills the requirements
Of both popular and scientific research"
FROM REV /. WARREN.
"For comprehensiveness and accuracy, I
luoge the Encyclopedias Britannica TO be I'M
surpassed. 1t is useful companion for the
scholar, the man of business, the farmer, for
persons, indeed, an all the scalks of life"
FROM REV. F. E. CLARK.
'Many valuable books are bound between
ha ~ WhiIa I hiuhlv
value Appleton's CyclopRdia, acolad not be
tcithout the Britannica.
FROM A. H. DAVIS, ESQ.
Late Prof Of Latin, BoOdoisa College.
THE Ninth Edition, by giving due promi-
neace to American topics treated BY American
writers, will, of course, greatly enhance its
value in this country."
FROM REV. 8. WINCHESTER ADRIANCE.
''Its clear and beautiful maps, and thorough
Information ON all points, make it invaluable 10
every household"
FROM p. B. BURNHAM, ESQ.
"My bookseller, Mr. Hall L. Davis, of this
city, offered to exchange my Britannica for
Appleton's Cyclop@dis, saying that if did not
like II, he would exchange back. did not
like AppEeton's and returned it. and he returned
me the britannica. s00uld not giUe it for a
wilderness OF Appleton's
FROM HON. C. W. GODDARD.
"The exclusion of biographies of living men,
however eminent, l., beyond question, wise
il his canonizaaion is deferred at least until his
DEATH"
FROM DIR. E. F. vosE.
"As far as its vaiue to me is concerned, the
Encyclopaedia Britannica far SURPRISES all otlI-
or works of the kind. l could not afford t., be
without it,"
FROM II. NJ. RAY, ESQ.
"If ycn have Webster's Unabridged Diction
airy, a good hand book of living American bi
ography, and the Encyclopedia Britannica, you
are already III possession Of a good family iiira-
ry, aud that, too, at q comparatively moderate
Cost"
FROM CHARLES s FoBEs, esq
can examination of the volumes received
of the Enc, cIopsBdia Britannica confirms my
opinion OF The great value of the work"
FROM DR. F. H GRRRIsH.
81 am entirely satisfied of the superiority Of
the Encyclop@iia Britannica to the other
works of The kind in the market. IN euefs
important respect it 10 aoithout an equal.
FROM t. H. HASKELL, ESQ.
81 find the Encyclopedias Britannica espec
tally comprehensive upon historical, scientific
and mechanical subjects IL bears no indlca
ton OF being u machine book.
FROM HON. L. D. M. SWEAT.
"When / subscribed for the Encyclopedias
Britannica, 1 had reason to believe that il
would prove 10 be most thorough aOork dnt
the best get offered to the public. My most san
guine expectations have been realized"
FROM GEO F. TALBOT, ESQ.
"The Encyclopedias Britannica serves for m'
the uses of library. 1t is an almost andtspen
sable tool for any man who has special liter
AIRY, critical or scientific task on his hands
and 1 do not see how the person can d,
without it, who reads only to add to the stoel
of his knowledge, or crafty cultivated
taste.u