The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-07

dictionary will prove of special value to
students. writer's and literary men, for
not only are the synonyms given but the
delicate shades OF meaning are made clear
and all The special uses indicated. What
further information could have been given
would be difficult TO say.
The word dog" has nine general heads.
under one of which are given eleven spe-
ellie meanings. Furthermore, the prob
Die evolution of the dog is pointed out.
all the species. with their sub-species
gwen, as well as the characteristic muzZIp.
ears, skull, coat, size, color and tail of
each breed Add to this the difference
between dogs gallop and a horses. the
derivation and from seyenty-five to eighty
compound words and phrases. and one
would have TO think deeply and long to
discover what other useful information
could he added.
Inc noun coin" will serve as last il
luetI"V iGh. ok meanings are given, ac-
compapled with illustrative quotations.
OrleI derivation, synonyms and a complete
SCI Oh phrases. Then comes table Of all
tue CONS in use now. as we'll as the obsO-
iete ones, the country wherein used, the
metal out OF which they are made, the
national equivalent, the United States
ana English equivalents, and. last Of all,
are appended remarks which explain
Whether the coin is current or not, de-
passed or of full value. ETC, aud other
facts Of interest and use.
Onder the word geology Will be
Iound IN brief the whole system or the
science. not in such form that beginner
could study the subject theTefrom, but eX-
tenSiye and complete enough TO recall it
all To the memory of tie scientific man.
The dictionary is n treasure-house OF in
formation; the definitions are brief. TO
the point and easily understood: in fact,
comprehensive and accurate are the best
words to describe the whole and each ind-
vidual part o the project. Herein readers
of every kind of literature can look for
any word, no matter how extensive or
specific their reading may be. and be sure to
tnd 1t. The lawyer will find all his special
terms, the scientific man, the poet. the
business maU-the field of each ones pur-
suit g covered. Even the student of dia-
lects and slang is provided with all that
be may need to understand a word or
elucldate phrase.
Up TO the present day there never has
been a compilation so perfect and CON-
plete. 1t not only meets all modern re-
Qulrements, but its innovation and changes
seem TO lead the way TO the reform in the
cunSiTurtIon OF the language which inevi-
taby must come. In the great features of
a dictionary, simplicity. accuracy and
compTehensiveness the Standard undOubt-
eddy takes the first rank.
Numb ers OF special features worthy of
comment on account of leir advance on
the old lines might readily be mentioned.
One must suffice as an example. No writer
or reader of English books has passed I'M
noticed the varying usage in the formation
OF compound words. Should one write
'paper-knife, paperknife or paper knife /;
corn-tieid. cornfeld or corn feid?' f.
Horace Teal, whose book on the COM
pounding OF English words has met with
such favorable notice from American and
English reviewers, was appointed TO deal
with this phase of the work. Mr.. Teal's
first step was TO make large list of such
words, and this was printed and submitted
TO many scholars for criticism and sugges-
ton. Out of this were evolved three rules
IN regard to compound forms, which have
been followed as closely as possible all
through the dictionary. The first rule
is that "all words should be separate when
used in regular grammatical relation or
construction; the second, that abnormal
association of words generally indicate
unlticatiOn in sense, and hence compound
ing in FORM" and the third that mo ex-
preston in the language should ever be
changed from two or more words into one
without a change Of sense" These rules
seem 10 cover the whole question and offer
a means of reaching a uniform method of
writing compound words.
Favorable opinions on the project, its
methods OF work, its changes from the old
lines, have been received from nearly all
the leading scholars, grammarians, philo-
logsts, scientists and writers of the United
States and England. The execution of the
work is equal TO its promise, and General
j. G. Wilson's words. providing the after
parts equal the first part" may now be
changed from, at should ana it would
seem will become what its title indicates,
the Standard" to the simple form, ''It is
the Standard Dictionary of the English
tongue"
The subject Of the foregoing criticism is
the first volume OF the Standard Diction-
airy, which contains the letters A 10 L in
elusive. The publishers announce that
they hope to have the concluding volume
ready for distribution by the 1st Of May
next New York, London and Toron to {:
Funk q Wagnalls Company
JOSEPH BENEDICT CoTToLENGo.-This
history of the life of the venerable Joseph
Benedict COttoengo, which is compiled and
abridged from The more elaborate work
written by Don GaStaldi, has been done
as the title page tells rs, by a priest of the
Society of Jesus. The good priest of
whom the author tells US was born in Bra,
small town of Piedmont, in 1876. He
early showed evidence of the extreme
he entered upon his priestly du-
ties this became especially manifest.
He was" as the compiler tells
in his preface. assigned to the mission of
proclaiming the indisputable rights. the
wise ruling and kind dispensation of the
Divine Providence over man OF so much
by the sound of his voice as by the stern
reality of facts" The browning work of
his life was the successful esta blishment OF
the Little House OF Providence in Turin,
within whose walls thousands of helpless,
friendless and destitute have found a
home. GSan Francisco: A. Waldteufel,
publisher.
1.-THE FISHES OF NORTH AMERICA
Part three Of this splendid publication is
in no way inferior to its predecessors. 1t
contains two colored plates each of which
is worthy of a handsome frame. The COL
oring is true to life and the drawing is
clear and vigorous. AS for the text of the
book, it is sufficient commentator to say
that it is from the pen of William G.
Harris, editor of the American Angler
With this enthusiastic sportsman the
preparation OF this work has been labor
Of love. He has caught, with his own
hook ana line, nearly all of the fishes
which the photographers have reproduced
with life-like fidelity, and his descriptive
matter is as breezy and sincere as the text
Of ola Isaac Walton himself. When COM