FOR SALE RY E.. A. LORD.

A PAMPHLET. by N. WEBSTER, u. D.
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 (price I2 12 cents,) containing l. Brief ViesO of errors tn the cOmmon version Of the Scriptures, some of which, if not known read ers mN Ove certain passages in conIusiOO, Calmet and other expOnnders of Ihe sacred writings have rec marked. Also, notices of mprOpriees and obscori- ties of language, proceeding from changes in the of words since the version made, some of which render particular passages uninielligibe to common readers: also, notices of inaccuracies of grammar. which are very numerous; with remarks the use of version of the sacred Oracles, containing, passages, phraseoOgy which decency does not permit lO he read in public or in families. ,

 2. Examples Of discrepancies in the orthography of English words, in the Dictionaries of Johnson, Walk. CT, and others. with examples of some singular mis- takes Or blunders. DiVersiiies of pronUncaiion among British ortho. epis's. which, by being copied into School Dctiona. r'es in this co2ntrc, tend IO dPsIrOy uniformity and prevent the use of a common standard.

 4. Examples of incorrect and IaRe definitions, iO Johnson, Walker, Sheridan, Jones, Jameson, Nlaun. der 6Ic which definitions copied into most of our School Dictionaries.

 5 Mistakes in Grammar and in Writing, furnishing hints for certain great men.

 G. Errors in the classification of words n the Die tionaries oE the English, French, Latin, and Greek Languages; with examples of mistakes resulting from them, in the versions of the Scriptures showing that false principles constantly taught in Semina- ries ot learning. 2. Plagiarisms committed on the authors writings by LiIdley Murray lsrael Ager, jr., and ). E. Wor- cester. 29 Dec. 25.