A compendious dictionary of the English language : In which five thousand words are added to the number found in the best English compends; the orthography is, in some instances, corrected; the pronunciation marked by an accent or other suitable direction; and the definitions of many words amended and improved. To which are added for the benefit of the merchant, the student and the traveller, I.--Tables of the moneys of most of the commercial nations in the world ... II.--Tables of weights and measures, ancient and modern ... III.--The divisions of time among the Jews, Greeks and Romans ... IV.--An official list of the post-offices in the United States ... V.--The number of inhabitants in the United States, with the amount of exports. IV. --New and interesting chronological tables of remarkable events and discoveries /
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Main Author: | Webster, Noah, 1758-1843 (Author) |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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[New Haven, Connecticut] :
From Sidney's Press. For Hudson & Goodwin, Book-sellers, Hartford, and Increase Cooke & Co. Book-sellers,
1806.
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Series: | Spinelli's law library reference shelf.
Legal classics library. |
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Online Access: | HeinOnline Legal Classics Library |
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