476 Mr. Pickering on the present state of the English language 
used sometimes of more than two ; any one of a certain number; any of an 
indeterminate number.” 
Zo ELECTIONEER, v. and ELECTIONEERING, 2. and fart. We say, 
an electioneering pamphlet, an electioneering trick. The verb electioneer 
is not in any of the English dictionaries; and Mason alone has the noun 
electioneering, which he explains in the sense in which we use it ; and cites, 
as his authority, this passage from the writings of Soame Jenyns : 
si Adieu, say 1, to all electioneering.” 
But of Soame Jenyns he says, in another place, his “ writings are remark- 
ably deficient in accuracy of English.” 
Yo ENERGIZE ; to impart energy. “ Instead of aiding and energizing the 
police of the college,” &c. The British Spy, written in Virginia. This. 
word is noted as “ wnauthorized,” by a writer in the Monthly Anthology, 
vol. i. p. 635, I never saw it in any other American work. Harris (the 
_. author of Hermes) uses energise, but in a different manner. 
EQUALLY AS, for EQUALLY. Dr. Witherspoon puts this among his “Amer- 
canisms.” He seater Hanglly as well and Sau as good. This is 
; jh PO UNSRE Mm comverss ion. and . put = ae fis ale giso.,to be. : found in 
some eS ERE tel the authors ; but it is 
just as good English to say, the most highest mountain in America.” 
Druid, No. 6, 
Oca, This is often joined with the title of Honourable. Ex. «The 
onourable A. B. Esquire.” It is never thus used in England. . 
EVIDENTIAL; evincing. I have heard this word a few times from the pulpit, 
‘but never saw it in any American publications, 
EULOGIUM ; eulogy. 
A writer in the Monthly Anthology (vol. i. p. 609.) observes, that 
“ eulogium is not an English word.” ‘Some English writers, however, use 
it: “ On this constitution a modern historian has passed a high eulogium.” 
Kendall's Travels, v.i. p. 69. The errors of public characters are too 
well known not to expose unfounded eu/ogium to the distrust of all who 
prefer truth to enthusiasm.” Seward’s Life of Darwin, prref. p- viii s 
