8 " 60 15 " 1 25
9 or 10 " 75 18 " 1 50

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THE POCKET GEM PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY,

BY LILLA M. TENNEY.

On a new plan. The most useful Pocket Dictionary ever issued.

IN PREPARATION,

THE WORK OF YEARS OF STUDY AND RESEARCH.

Most excellent in scholarship. Most practical in all ways. Most
artistic in point of manufacture. Beautifully bound from special
artistic cover designs. Beautifully printed at the celebrated
UNIVERSITY PRESS of JOHN WILSON & SONS, Cambridge, Mass.

A SPELLING AND PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY, RATHER THAN A DEFINING ONE.

It has over eleven thousand words, with the pronunciation indicated in
a simple manner by a new system of diacritical marks, specially cast
for this book.

The New Imperial, Webster, Stormonth, Worcester and all other standard
Dictionaries have been constantly consulted and critically compared in
its preparation.

ITS OBJECT.

While not underrating the primary importance of definition and
philology in a work of reference, it is believed--nay, more than
that--it is known that there is a positive demand for a book showing
the correct pronunciation and spelling of every prominent word in the
language, which book should be in a convenient portable form for the
pocket, the writing-case, or the reading-table. This is the first time
that any serious attempt has been made to satisfy this call.

ITS TRUSTWORTHINESS.

In this respect, recognizing that what was wished for was not
originality, but confidence in the accuracy of the book; the
labor, while almost endless, has been strictly confined to critical
comparisons of authorities and the proper adjustment of differences of
opinion.

HOW WE OFFER IT FOR SALE.

On receipt of price, FIFTY CENTS, (and as compared with the prices of
most other books it would be well worth $1.00,) we will forward it to
any address in the United States for examination. If not satisfactory
it may be returned, when the money will be refunded; provided, of
course, it is received in good order and within reasonable time.

PUBLISHING DAY.

It will be published about August 1st, 1888. The great amount of labor
involved in its preparation, as compared with its small size, requires
this delay.

MARVELOUSLY COMPLETE, WONDERFULLY COMPACT,

MOST USEFUL SMALL DICTIONARY EVER MADE.

It is needed by every Office Man, every School Teacher, every