in the United States of America. 479 
(which was first printed in 1664,) and the same term is also used by his 
editor, the late Dr. Hunter, in his notes on that work ; and it is constantly 
used in Rees’ Cyclopedia ; see articles, FELuinc of timber, Ast tree, Kc. 
- To FAULT ; “to charge with a fault, to accuse.” Johns. I have heard this 
verb used ina few instances by old people; but it is nearly obsolete here, 
as Ash says it is in England. 
FEDERALIST ; “a friend to the Constitution of the United States.” Webst. 
Mr. Weédster also has Federal, as a noun of the same meaning ; but this 
Inever heard except in the mouths of the most illiterate people; and 
it has always considered as a corruption of federalist. 
FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN. “ This is a word of frequent use in America. 
It has been heard in public orations from men of the first character, and 
may ‘be daily seen in newspaper publications. It is an evident tautology, 
for the last word expresses fully the meaning of both. If you open any 
dictionary, you will find the word countryman signifies one born in the same 
country. You may say, fellow-citizens, fellow-soldiers, fellow-subjects, 
fellow-christians, but not fellow-countrymen.” Withersfoon’s Druid, No.5. 
To thé above authority I may add, that Swift begins the Drapier’s Letters 
thus: “ Brethren, Friends, Countrymen, and Rites Seehoaten and ends 
_ them ina similar “Lam, my dear eounérymen, your B Jovin, fllowe 
subject, fellowesufferer,” &t. 2 
FIRSTLY. This adverb is ircguentip used re, lesen weriteras ‘bur shere 
' seems to be he English authority for it. None of the dictionaries have it, 
and English authors invariably use first, which has always been considered. 
_ both as an adveré and an adjective. Ex.“ This action [in an epic poem, | 
should have three qualifications in it; first, it should be but one action; 
secondly, it should be an entire action; and thirdly, it should be a great 
action.” Spectator, No. 267; e# fiassim. “The other purposes are to show 
Jirst, that the time of the remarks was the favourable time....secondly, that 
* on the enemy’s side,” &c. Burke’s fourth Letter on the Regicide Peace. 
FOLKS. Used in New England instead of people or persons; 1. for the persons 
in one’s family ; as, how do your folks do? i.e. family. 2. for people 
in general ; as, what do folks think of his conduct in the affair ? 
