History of the Language and an English Grammar. By SAMUEI JOHNSON, A.M. 2 vols. folio. London, 1755.

second edition, 1755; 3rd, 1765; 4th, 1773 (the last corrected by the author).

Some of the Dictionaries which have appeared since Johnson's may be more briefly noticed. By JAMES BUCHANAN, 1757—J. PEYTON, 1759 -WILLIAM RIDER (containing technical terms), 1759-D. BELLAMY, Mr GORDON, and others (contains many curious words, some of them vulgar), 1760-DANIEL FENNING, 1761; 2nd ed. 1763-the REV. F. BARLOW, 2 vols. 8vo. 1772-WILLIAM KENRICK, LL.D., 4to. 1773 (excludes provincial words)-REV. JAMES BARCLAY, 4to. 1774 (a sort of encyclopædia, which went through a great number of editions)WILLIAM PERRY, 12mo. Edinburgh, 1775 (tenth edition, 1804)— THOMAS SHERIDAN, 2 vols. 4to. 1780 (numerous later editions, the fourth being edited by T. CHURCHILL, and others improved by STEPHEN JONES)-REV. C. MARRIOTT, 2 vols. 4to. 1780 (an encyclopædia)-REV. G. W. LEMON, 4to. 1783 (derives nearly all words from the Greek, and contains much grotesque etymology)—WILLIAM FRY, 8vo. 1784-Inglish Orthoggraphy epittomized, &c. by JAMES ELPHINSTOUN, 8vo. 1790 (all in a kind of phonetic spelling)-Pronouncing Dictionary, by J. WALKER, 4to. 1791-Etymologicon Universale, or Universal Etymological Dictionary, by the REV. WALTER WHITER, 3 vols. 4to. 1822-25-The Union Dictionary (compiled from Johnson, Walker, and Sheridan) by THOMAS BROWNE, LL.D. (2nd ed.) 1806WILLIAM GRIMSHAW, 12mo. Philadelphia, 1821-SAMUEL MAUNDER'S Little Lexicon or Multum in Parvo, 32mo. 1825-Anonymous [by R. S. JAMESON] 8vo. 1827—T. S. WILLIAMS, 12mo. Hamburg, 1833— JAMES KNOWLES, 4to. 1835 (very copious, said to contain 77,000 words) -WALKER remodelled, by B. H. SMART, 8vo. 1836-A new Dictionary, compiled from the best authorities from Johnson to Webster, royal 8vo. 1836-ALEXANDER REID, 12mo. Edinburgh, 1844 (a good school dictionary)—JOHN CRAIG, 2 vols. royal 8vo. 1849-ROBERT SULLIVAN (a good school dictionary), 12mo. Dublin, 1854-HYDE CLARKE, D.C.L. (in Weale's Rudimentary Series), 12mo. 1855-ARNOLD J. COOLEY, 1861 (very copious)-P. AUSTIN NUTTALL, LL.D. 8vo. 1863-REV. J.’ STORMONTH, Edinburgh, 1871-CHAMBERS'S Etymological Dictionary, edited by J. DONALD, F.R.G.S. (a good etymological dictionary for schools), 8vo. London and Edinburgh, 1871; besides other school dictionaries, &c., which need not be here specified.

Some have been omitted in this brief list as requiring a more extended notice, viz. these following:

*The New and Complete Dictionary of the English Language, in which all the words are introduced the obsolete and uncommon words supported by authorities, &c. By JOHN ASH. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1775.

Contains several obsolete, cant, and provincial words, and deserves to be carefully examined.

*A Supplement to Johnson's English Dictionary, of which the palpable errors are attempted to be rectified, and its material omissions supplied. By GEORGE MASON. 4to. London, 1801.

Many of the additions are from the old dramatists, Spenser, &c.

*A Dictionary of the English Language. ... by SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. With numerous corrections, and with the addition of several thousand words, &c. By the REV. H. J. TODD, M.A., F.S.A., and M.R.S.L. 4 vols. 4to. London, 1818.

second edition, 3 vols. 4to. Ib. 1827.

abridged by A. Chalmers, without the quotations, 8vo.

A Supplement to Dr Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language. By the REV. JOHN SEAGER, B.A. 4to. London, 1819.

*Philology on (sic) the English Language. By R. P. JODRELL, Esq. 4to. London, 1820.

Contains additional words not in Johnson, with quotations and references; it deserves a careful examination.

*Etymons of English Words. By the late JOHN THOMSON, M.R.I. and A.S. 4to. Edinburgh and London, 1826.

A Glossary; containing several Provincialisms, with their etymologies.

*A Dictionary of the English Language. By NOAH WEBSTER, LL.D. 2 vols. 4to. New York, 1828.

reprinted, with corrections; 2 vols. 4to. London, 1832.
revised by C. A. GOODRICH in 1847.

There are several editions; perhaps the most serviceable is that entitled the "New Illustrated edition of Dr Webster's Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language revised and improved by C. A. Goodrich and Noah Porter." London, Bell and Daldy.

*A New Dictionary of the English Language. By CHARLES RICHARD2 vols. 4to. London, 1836-7.

SON.

It

Appeared first in the Encyclopædia Metropolitana, beginning in 1818. has a most valuable collection of quotations. An abridged edition, omitting these, appeared in 1839, 8vo.

A Popular and Complete English Dictionary. Edited by the REV. JOHN BOAG. 2 vols. 8vo. Glasgow, 1848.

The Imperial Lexicon of the English Language (a new edition of the above). 2 vols. 8vo. Edinburgh, [1853.]

*The Imperial Dictionary, English, Technological, and Scientific.... on the basis of Webster's English Dictionary, &c. Edited by JOHN OGILVIE, LL.D. 2 vols. imperial 8vo. Glasgow, 1850.

second edition, with supplement. London, 1863.

This later edition may prove of great service; the supplement contains numerous obsolete, obsolescent, and Scottish words. Abridged editions of this dictionary have since appeared.

*A Dictionary of the English Language. By JOSEPH E. WORCESTER, LL.D. 4to. Boston [N.E.] 1863.

The total number of words in this admirable dictionary is estimated at about 104,000.-H. B. W. This is not, however, the only Dictionary written by Dr Worcester; he had previously compiled dictionaries which appeared in 1827, 1830, 1835, 1846, 1850, and 1856.

*A Dictionary of the English Language; founded on that of Dr Samuel Johnson, as edited by the Rev. H. J. Todd. By R. G. LATHAM, M.A., M.D. 4 vols. 4to. London, 1866.

To the above may be added

*A Dictionary of English Etymology. By H. WEDGWOOD, M.A. 8vo. London, 1859-1866.

second edition, thoroughly revised and enlarged [much improved] 8vo. Ib. 1872.

*A Dictionary of the English Language of the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries. By F. H. STRATMANN. 8vo. Krefeld, 1864, &c. (in parts).

second edition [much improved]. 8vo. London, 1873. *Etymologisches Woerterbuch der Englischen Sprache. EDUARD MÜLLER. 2 vols. 8vo. Cöthen, 1864-7. ́

Von

(B.) WORKS WHICH MORE PARTICULARLY
RELATE TO ENGLISH DIALECTS.

*A Collection of English Words not generally used, with their Significations and Original, in two Alphabetical Catalogues, the one of such as are proper to the Northern, the other to the Southern Counties; with Catalogues of English Birds, &c. By JOHN RAY, Fellow of the Royal Society, 12mo., pp. 160. London, 1674.

An interleaved copy in the possession of the E. D. S. contains all the additional notes known as "More's MS. notes to Ray," transcribed by Sir F. Madden, the former owner of the volume.

The Second Edition, augmented with many Hundreds of Words, Observations, Letters, &c. 12mo., pp. 233. London, 1691.

It is also reprinted in the following editions of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, viz. 1737, 1742, 1768, 1813, 8vo., and 1818, 12mo. ; all printed in London.

Philosophical Letters between the late learned MR RAY, and several of his ingenious Correspondents, natives and Foreigners... Published by W. Derham, London, W. and J. Innys, 1718.

At pp. 321-342 is a letter from Thoresby to Ray, containing a List of local words in addition to Ray's List.

The Correspondence of John Ray. F.R.S... 8vo., pp. xvi. and 502. 1848.

Edited by E. Lankester, M.D., London (pr. for the Ray Society),

Thoresby's Letter to Ray, dated Leeds, April 27, 1703, contains a list of local words; see pp. 419-430.

Rara Avis in Terris; or, the Compleat Miner. By THOMAS HOUGHTON. 12mo. London, 1681.

Contains a Glossary of Mining Terms.

*Dictionarium Rusticum et Urbanicum; or, A Dictionary of all Sorts of Country Affairs, Handicraft, Trading, and Merchandizing. 8vo. London, 1704.

*A Provincial Glossary, with a Collection of Local Proverbs and Popular Superstitions. By FRANCIS GROSE, Esq., F.A.S. 8vo. Preface, pp. viii.; Glossary and Proverbs, A-T2; Superstitions, pp. 75; Supplement to the Glossary, pp. 16. London, 1787.

Second Edition, corrected and greatly enlarged. 8vo. 1790. Preface, pp. viii.; Glossary, A-P5; Local Proverbs, A-K6; Superstitions, pp. 57.

The E. D. S. possesses two interleaved copies, both with numerous MS. annotations by various hands, from the library of Sir Frederic Madden.

Grose often transcribes tacitly from Ray; e. g. art. STANG, where I think we must understand the words 'still used in some colleges' of 1674, not 1790. -C. Wordsworth.

Third Edition. 8vo. pp. 304. London, 1811.

This edition seems to be very imperfect, having large omissions. The second edition is much the best of the three.

A Provincial Glossary, with a collection of Local Proverbs, &c. By F. Grose. A new edition, corrected. London: for E. Jeffery, 11,

Pall Mall, 1811.

An edition in 4to.; pp. 124; apparently differing in no point, except in size and by arrangement in double columns, from the 8vo. ed. of same date.

*A Supplement to the Provincial Glossary of Francis Grose, Esq. By the late SAMUEL PEGGE, Esq., F.S.A. 8vo., pp. 50. Ib. 1814.

Generally found at the end of Pegge's Anecdotes of the English Language (see Middlesex); but a certain number of copies were sold separately.

*A Glossary of Provincial and Local Words used in England. By FRANCIS GROSE, Esq., F.R. and A.S.S. To which is now first incorporated the Supplement, by SAMUEL PEGGE, Esq., F.S.A. Post 8vo., pp. iv. and 188. Ib., J. R. Smith, 1839.

*The Rural Economy of the Midland Counties. 2 vols. 8vo. Ib. 1790; 2nd ed. 1796.

By Mr MARSHALL.

Pp. 377-389 of vol. ii. contain a Glossary of the Agricultural Provincialisms of the Midland Counties; now reprinted for the E. D. S. as Glossary B. 5. A Supplement to Dr Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, or a Glossary of Obsolete and Provincial Words. By the late REV. JONATHAN BOUCHER, A.M., vicar of Epsom. Part the First. 4to. London, 1807.

This Part contains letter A, and no more was printed. It was published after Mr Boucher's death by his friend, Sir Frederick Morton Eden. *BOUCHER'S Glossary of Archaic and Provincial Words: a Supplement to the Dictionaries of the English Language, particularly those

of Dr Johnson and Dr Webster. By the late Rev. JONATHAN BOUCHER, A.M. and F.S.A., vicar of Epsom, in the County of Surrey; edited jointly by the Rev. JOSEPH HUNTER, F.S.A., and JOSEPH STEVENSON, Esq. 4to. London, 1832-3.

Only two parts ever appeared. The first part, from A to AUT, contains sheets A-L; the second part, from AUT to BLADE, contains sheets M-Z. See the review in Garnett's Essays.

*Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language; with the Supplement. 4 vols. 4to. Edinburgh, 1808-25.

The best work on provincial English. The abridged edition, by John Johnston, as revised by Dr Longmuir, 8vo., ib., 1867, is a most convenient book of reference.

Northern Garlands. The Bishopric Garland; or Durham Minstrel, a choice Collection of excellent Songs. The Yorkshire Garland, a curious Collection of old and new Songs. The Northumberland Garland or Newcastle Nightingale, a matchless collection of famous songs. The North Country Chorister: an unparalleled variety of excellent Songs. Edited by the late JOSEPH RITSON. 8vo. London, R. Triphook, 1810.

Observations on Popular Antiquities, &c. By JOHN BRAND, M.A. Arranged and revised, with Additions, by HENRY ELLIS. 2 vols. 4to. London, 1813.

*. republished, with considerable additions, in Bohn's Antiquarian Library, 3 vols. post 8vo. 1848. Another edition, in 3 vols. 8vo., has been edited by Mr Hazlitt.

A Compendious Dictionary of the Veterinary Art. By J. WHITE, 12mo., pp. 334. London, 1817.

The terms used in Veterinary Medicine are all arranged in alphabetical order. It gives an explanation of Anbury, Anticor, to Bar a vein, Bishopping, Black leg or Quarter evil, &c., and might prove of service in defining some words.

Antiquitates Curiosa; the Etymology of many remarkable Old Sayings, Proverbs, and Singular Customs. By JOSEPH TAYLOR. 18mo. London, 1818.

A Glossary; or a Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to Customs, Proverbs, &c., which have been thought to require Illustration in the Works of English Authors. By ROBERT NARES, Archdeacon. 4to. London, 1822.

Nares (Archdeacon). A Glossary, or Collection of Words, Phrases, Customs, Proverbs, &c., illustrating the works of English Authors, particularly Shakespeare and his contemporaries. A new Edition, with considerable Additions, both of Words and Examples. By JAMES O. HALLIWELL, F.R.S., and THOS. WRIGHT, M.A., F.S.A. 2 thick vols. 8vo. London, 1859.

The Glossary of Archdeacon Nares is by far the best and most useful work we possess for explaining and illustrating the obsolete language and the customs and manners of the 16th and 17th centuries, and it is quite indispensable for the readers of the literature of the Elizabethan period. The additional words and examples are distinguished from those in the original text by a ÷