 Illustrated London Library.' It is consequently made, in all respects, consistent with the larger work ; and it presents, accordingly, on a reduced scale, a clear, accurate, and full exhibition of the American dictionary in its every part. " The meaning...  First Lessons in Arithmetic ...by Hugo Reid - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Criticism - 1848 - 628 pages
...forms. The plan of this portion of the work, as the editor states in his Preface, is the following. " Under each of the important words, all others having...previously exhausted in framing the definitions." Out of the list, a selection may be made at the option of those who may need this aid. We refer our... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1848 - 660 pages
...same general import, out of which a selection may he made, according to the exigencies of the case. Under each of the important words, all others having...been previously exhausted in framing the definitions. This arrangement, it is hoped, will be found of frequent use, even to those who are practiced in composition... | |
 | William Hazlitt - France - 1852 - 446 pages
...DICTIONAKYOF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. One important feature of this book is, its being a SYNONYMOUS DICTIONARY. Under each of the important words, all others having...been previously exhausted in framing the definitions. This arrangement will be found of frequent use even to those who are practised in composition, while... | |
 | Robert Scott Burn - Drawing - 1852 - 164 pages
...DICTIONARY OP THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. One important feature of this book is, it is a SYNONYMOUS DICTIONARY. Under each of the important words all others having...been previously exhausted in framing the definitions. This arrangement will be found of frequent use even to those who are practised in composition, while... | |
 | Robert Scott Burn - Architectural drawing - 1853 - 102 pages
...copious vocabularies of mythologie, Scriptural, and geographic names — some curious dissertation ач to the tendencies of orthography, and on the elements...new words have been added to this vocabulary; but injustice to the compiler it should be stated that many of them are obsolete terms, employed by the... | |
 | Robert Scott Burn - Machinery - 1853 - 144 pages
...American. The present volume is a revised edition of that great -work—for such it strictly is—published in a cheap form. Originally given to the world in...they have been previously exhausted in framing the definitions—a system which is of the utmost importance to young writers desirous of attaining grace,... | |
 | Robert Scott Burn - Machinery - 1853 - 144 pages
...loudly called for; and accordingly, in the year 1829, Professor Worcester, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, undertook its abbreviation and reduction, under the...new words have been added to this vocabulary ; but injustice to the compiler it should be stated that many of them are obsolete terms, employed by the... | |
 | John Russell Hind - Astronomy - 1853 - 120 pages
...DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. One important feature of this book is its being a SYNONYMOUS DICTIONARY. Under each of the important words all others having...been previously exhausted in framing the definitions. This arrangement will be found of frequent use, even to those who are practised in composition, while... | |
 | Seacome Ellison - 1854 - 120 pages
...loudly called for ; and accordingly, in the year 1829, Professor Worcester, of Cambridge, Massachussets, undertook its abbreviation and reduction, under the...new words have been added to this vocabulary ; but injustice to the compiler it should be stated that many of £hem are obsolete terms, employed by the... | |
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