ARE PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION,

A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

CONTAINING THE

PRONUNCIATION, ETYMOLOGY AND EXPLANATION
Of all Words authorized by eminent Writers;

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

A VOCABULARY OF THE ROOTS OF ENGLISH WORDS

AND AN

ACCENTED LIST OF GREEK, LATIN, AND SCRIPTURE PROPER names.

BY ALEXANDER REID, A.M.,

Rector of the Circus School, Edinburgh.

One volume, 12mo., of 564 pages.

In this work, to which the author has devoted the labour of many years, an attempt has been made to compile a Dictionary for schools and general reference, adapted to the present state of the English language, and to the improved method of teaching; it contains every word which has been sanctioned by the use of eminent authors, except such as have become obsolete, or are merely technical. While the usual alphabetical arrangement is preserved, the words are at the same time grouped in such a manner as to show their etymological affinity, and after the first word of each group, is given the root from which they are derived. These roots are afterwards arranged into a vocabulary; so that the Dictionary may be either used for reference or for teaching derivations. The pronunciation, which is indicated by simple notation, is that of Walker; unless where the latter deviates from prevailing usage or from the majority of competent authorities. The classical or scriptural proper names, are printed in one list, and divided into syllables, and accented as they ought to be pronounced.

D. A. & Co, having purchased of the Glasgow publishers a duplicate cast of the stereotype plates of this work, will publish the same early in the coming season. As the value of a work of this class rests so much upon the proper placing of the accents, it would have been almost impossible for any one but the author to read such composition and correct it properly. The American edition will thus have all the advantages of the corrected text of the author.

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