 ... 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,...  Geology for general readers - Page 3by David Page - 1870Full view - About this book
 | David Page - Geology - 1869 - 326 pages
...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...to express — and that in the strongest terms of commendation — my opinion of the merits of this Dictionary. Considering the extensive field which... | |
 | William Lucas Collins - Epic poetry, Greek - 1870 - 172 pages
...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...most correctly printed." — Civil Service Gazette. " This strikes us as likely to prove a useful and valuable work. The number of scientific terms given... | |
 | William Lucas Collins - Aristophanes - 1872 - 206 pages
...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...most correctly printed." — Civil Service Gazette. " This strikes us as likely to prove a useful and valuable work. The number of scientific terms given... | |
 | James Stormonth - 1872 - 290 pages
...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...most correctly printed." — Civil Service Gazette. " This strikes us as likely to prove a useful and valuable work. . . . The number of scientific terms... | |
 | Alexander Mackay - Boundaries - 1872 - 332 pages
...exhibited in a form that fixes itself upon the memory, the root- words shewing the probable origin of the English words, their primary meaning, and their...&c., appropriately follow the dictionary, which is througheut beautifully and most correctly printed." — Civil Service Gazette. " This strikes us as... | |
 | David Page - 1874 - 402 pages
...much to see in the hands of all my advanced pupils."— David Campbell, Esq., The Academy, Montrose. " I am happy to be able to express— and that in the strongest terms of commendation — my opinion of the merits of this Dictionary. Considering the extensive field which... | |
 | Alexander Mackay - Geography - 1874 - 234 pages
...to see in the hands of all my advanced pupils. " — David Campbell, Esq., The Academy, Montrose. "1 am happy to be able to express — and that in the strongest terms of commendation — my opinion of the merits of this Dictionary. Considering the extensive field which... | |
 | Francis Cuthbertson (geometer.) - 1876 - 102 pages
...much to see in the hands of all my advanced pupils. " — David Campbell, Esq., The Academy, Montrose. "I am happy to be able to express — and that in the strongest terms of commendation — my opinion of the merits of this Dictionary. Considering the extensive field which... | |
 | John Ross (of Arbroath.) - English language - 1876 - 190 pages
...much to see in the hands of all my advanced pupils." — David Campbell, Esq., The Academy, Montrose. "I am happy to be able to express— and that in the strongest terms of commendation — my opinion of the merits of this Dictionary. Considering the extensive field which... | |
 | Alexander Mackay - 1876 - 720 pages
...to see in the hands of all iny advanced pupils." — David Campbell, Esq., The Academy, ifontrose, " I am happy to be able to express — and that in the strongest terms of commendation — my opinion of the merits of this Dictionary, Considering the extensive field which... | |
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