Original t.p. reads: An American dictionary of the English language: intended to exhibit, I. The origin, affinities, and primary signification of English words, as far as they have been ascertained. II. The genuine orthography and pronunciation of words, according to general usage, or to just principles of analogy. III. Accurate and discriminating definitions, with numerous authorities and illustrations. To which are prefixed, an introductory dissertation on the origin, history, and connection of the languages of western Asia and of Europe, and a concise grammar of the English language. By Noah Webster, LL.D. New York, S. Converse, 1828
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by Noah Webster; thoroughly revisd, and greatly enlarged and improved by Chauncey A. Goodrich and Noah Porter