A compendious dictionary of the English language. [electronic resource] : 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 directions; 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 of the world, with the value expressed in sterling and cents. II.--Tables of weights and measures, ancient and modern, with the proportion between the several weights used in the principal cities of Europe. III.--The divisions of time among the Jews, Greeks and Romans, with a table exhibiting the Roman manner of dating. IV.--An official list of the post-offices in the United States, with the states and counties in which they are respectively situated, and the distance of each from the seat of government. 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

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