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New Edition [1880], with a Supplement of upwards of 4600 New Words and Meanings.

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY

OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE,

NOTE.-The only authorized Editions of this Dictionary are those here described: no others published in England contain the Derivations and Etymological Notes of Dr. Mahn, who devoted several years to this portion of the Work. See page 4.

WEBSTER'S GUINEA DICTIONARY

OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Thoroughly revised and improved by CHAUNCEY A. GOODRICH, D.D., LL.D., and NOAH PORTER, D.D., of Yale College.

The peculiar features of this volume, which render it perhaps the most useful Dictionary for general reference extant, as it is undoubtedly one of the cheapest books ever published, are as follows:

1. Completeness.-It contains 114,000 words-more by 10,000 than any other Dictionary; and these are, for the most part, unusual or technical terms, for the explanation of which a Dictionary is most wanted.

2. Accuracy of Definition.--In this department the labours of Dr. Webster were most valuable, in correcting the faulty and redundant definitions of Dr. Johnson, which had previously been almost universally adopted. In the present edition all the definitions have been carefully and methodically analysed by W. G. Webster, Esq., the Rev. Chauncey Goodrich, Prof. Lyman, Prof. Whitney, and Prof. Gilman, with the assistance and under the superintendence of Prof. Goodrich.

3. Scientific and Technical Terms.— In order to secure the utmost completeness and accuracy of definition, this department has been subdivided among eminent Scholars and Experts, including Prof.Dana, Prof. Lyman, &c.

4. Etymology.-The eminent philologist, Dr. C. F. MAHN, has devoted five years to perfecting this department.

5. The Orthography is based as far as possible on Fixed Principles. In all cases of doubt an alternative spelling is given.

6. Pronunciation.-This has been entrusted to Mr. W. G. WEBSTER and Mr. WHEELER, assisted by other scholars. The pronunciation of each word is indicated by typographical signs, which are explained by reference to a KEY printed at the bottom of each page.

7. The Illustrative Citations.--No labour has been spared to embody such quotations from standard authors as may throw light on the definitions, or possess any special interest of thought or language.

8. The Synonyms.-These are subJoined to the words to which they belong, and are very complete.

9. The Illustrations, which exceed 3000, are inserted, not for the sake of ornament, but to elucidate the meaning of words which cannot be satisfactorily explained without pictorial aid.

The Volume contains 1628 pages, more than 3000 Illustrations, and is sold for One Guinea. It will be found, on comparison, to be one of the cheapest Volumes ever issued. Cloth, 218.; half-bound in calf, 30s.; calf or half-russia, 31s. 6d.; russia, £2.

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