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 By Noah Webster, esq

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webster, Noah, 1758-1843.

Contributor:

Webster, Noah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Dictionaries.

English language.

Physical Description:

xxiii, [1], 408 p. 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

From Sidney's press. For Hudson & Goodwin, book-sellers, Hartford, and Increase Cooke & co. book-sellers, New-Haven. 1806.

Notes:

First edition.