Educational Works. 



STORMONTH'S LICTIONAEIES— Ojamiojw continued. 



good cue. . . . Special care seems to have been bestowed on tlie pronnn- 

 ciation and etjinological derivation, and tlie ' root-words ' wliich are given 

 are most valuable in helping to a knowledge of primary significations. All 

 through the book are CNidences of elaborate and conscientious work, and any 

 one who masters the varied contents of this dictionary will not be far off the 

 attainment of the complete art of 'writing the English language with pro- 

 priety,' in the matter of orthography at any rate." — Belfast Nurthern Whig. 



"A full and complete etymological and explanatory dictionary of the English 

 langiiage. .■ . . We have not space to describe all its excellences, or to point 

 out in detail how it differs from other lexicons; but we cannot with justice 

 omit mentioning some of its more strikin:,' peculiarities. In the first place, it 

 is comprehensive, including not only aU the words recognised by the best 

 authorities as sterling old English, but all the new coinages which have passed 

 into general circulation, with a great many scientific terms, and those which 

 come under the designation of slang. . . . The pronunciation is carefully and 

 clearly marked in accordance ^vith the most approved modern usage, and in 

 this respect the Dictionary is most valuable and thoroughly reliable. As to the 

 etymology of words, it is exhibited in a form that fixes itself upon the memory, 

 the root- words showing the probable origin, of the English words, their primary 

 meaning, and their equivalents in other languages. JIuch useful information 

 and instruction relative to prefixes, postfixes, abbreviations, and phrases from 

 the Latin, French, and other languages, &c., appropriately follow the Diction- 

 ary, which is throughout beautifully and most correctly printed." — Civii Service 

 Gazette. 



"A really good and valuable dictionary." — Joxirnul of Education. 



" I am happy to be able to express — and that in the strongest terms of com- 

 mendation — my opinion of the merits of this Dictionary. Considering the ex- 

 tensive field which it covers, it seems to me a marvel of painstaking labour and 

 general accuracy. With regard to the scientific and technical words so exten- 

 sively introduced into it, 1 nmst say, that in this respect I know no Dictionary 

 that so satisfactorily meets a real and widely felt want in our literature of re- 

 ference. I have comjiared it with the large and costly works of Latham, 

 Wedgwood, and others, and find that in the fiUness of its details, and the 

 clearness of its definitions, it holds its own even against them. The etymology 

 has been treated throughout with much intelligence, the most distinguished 

 authorities, and the most recent discoveries in philological science, having been 

 laid under careful contribution." — Richard D. Graham, Esq., English Master, 

 College for Daughters of Ministers of the Church of Scotland and of Professors in 

 the Scottish Universities. 



SCHOOL ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY. 



"Tliis Dictionary, which contains every word in ordinary use, is followed up by 

 a carefully prejiared list of prefixes and postfixes, with illustrative examples, and 

 a vocabulary of Latin, Greek, and other root- words, followed by derived English 

 words. It will be obvious to every experienced teacher that these lists may 

 be made available in many ways for imparting a sound knowledge of the English 

 language, and for heljiing unfortunate pupils over the terrible difflculties of our 

 unsystematic and stubborn orthography. We think this volume will be a valu- 

 able addition to the pupil's store of books, and, if rightly used, will prove a safe 

 an<l suggestive guide to a sound and thorough knowledge of his native tongue." 

 — 2'he Sclwolmaster. 



"Mr Stormonth, in this admirable word-book, has pronded the means of 

 canying out our principle in the higher classes, and of correcting all the in- 

 exactness and want of completeness to which the English student of Englisli 

 is liable. His book is an etjTnological dictionary curtailed and condensed. . . . 

 The pronunciation is indicated by a neat system of symbols, easily mastered 

 at the outset, and indeed pretty nearly speaking for themselvp.,s." — School Board 

 Chronicle. 



