be found in the English Language, with its TRUE MEANING,
DERIVATION, SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION.

ALSO, A VAST AMOUNT OF

ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY INFORMATION

UPON

_Science, Mythology, Biography, American History, Constitutions, Laws,
Land Titles, Cities, Colleges, Army and Navy, Rate of Mortality,
Growth of Cities, Insolvent and Assignment Laws, Debts, Rates of
Interest, and other Useful Knowledge, being a_

PERFECT LIBRARY OF REFERENCE IN ONE HANDY VOLUME.

The publishers of the =AMERICAN POPULAR DICTIONARY= claim for it the
support of the public, for the following among many other important
reasons:--

It contains =EVERY WORD OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE= that enters into
speech or writing.

=THE SPELLING= of each word is precisely that given by the best
authorities.

=THE DEFINITIONS= are compiled from a majority of the best writers of
the English language.

=THE PRONUNCIATION= of every word is that settled upon by the ablest
masters of this most important branch of Grammar.

In addition to the perfections of this work as a Dictionary, it
contains a vast amount of information upon =MANY KINDS OF USEFUL
KNOWLEDGE= not to be found in any similar work; but all =ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY= to every one who wishes to be acquainted with the leading
subjects of conversation and composition.

By reference to the annexed =TABLE OF CONTENTS= it will be found that
the book is really a concise and portable Cyclopedia of very useful
and valuable information. From it a speaker or writer can glean an
amount of real knowledge impossible to find elsewhere collected in one
book.

=THE AMERICAN POPULAR DICTIONARY= is printed from new type, with extra
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

1. A Complete Dictionary of the Eng. Language.
2. A Complete List of Scripture Proper Names,
including Apocrypha, and their pronunciation.
3. American Geographical Names, with their derivation,
signification, and their pronunciation.
4. Nicknames of the States and Cities of the U. S.
5. The Discovery and Discoverers of America.
6. The Aborigines of North America, showing
their tribes, location and number.
7. Early Settlers and Settlements of the United
States--nationality, location, date.
8. Troops of the American Revolution, showing
the number each State furnished.
9. Battles and Losses of the Revolution.