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In most matters pertaining to human intercourse, and in regard to which man has frequent occasion to communicate with his fellows, there has always been felt the desirableness -well nigh an imperative necessity-of a rule or measure, established by authority, or so fixed by usage as to have become generally acknowledged, and to which appeal may be made in doubtful or disputed cases. Thus, among Christian nations the Bible is recognized as an infallible guide in morals and religion. Gold, with civilized countries, is the established standard of commercial values. So of measures of weight and dimensions: What perplexities and annoyances would be saved, and how much the general convenience promoted, by the universal adoption of the metric system. In the foregoing and other instances how great the advantage, and almost absolute need, of a fixed rule or measure by which all doubtful questions in that special department can be decided. Is there scarcely less want of such a recognized authority in a given language? Without it what ambiguity as to the meaning of words? What diversity of usage in orthography and pronunciation? Have we anything approximating to such an authority and guide? In France, a learned body, the French Academy, sanctioned, if not appointed by, inaccurate and inelegant pronunciation. A person of quite average intelligence, soon after the appearance of that work, stepped into a bookstore and inquired for "Gui-zot' on Civ ilization." The bookseller inquired of the clerk, "Have we a copy of Geezo'?" The inquirer's entire ignorance of French pronunciation was of course made apparent to him, and occasioned a blush of mortification. Yet he might well have been pardoned a want of knowledge of French; but how would it have been had the blunder been English? Does Webster furnish a satisfactory guide and authority in this particular? President PORTER, the editor of the last edition of Webster's Unabridged, says of its "Principles of Pronunciation," originally prepared by Professor Goodrich, and elaborated by Mr. Wheeler with suggestions from able scholars, that "a more thoroughly practical and satisfactory treatment of the subject, the editor confidently believes, cannot be found in the language." The principles thus thoroughly and carefully elaborated, in their application to each individual word, have also had taken into account, as the final law, the best usage of both hemispheres, the result of wide observation, correspondence, and a comparison with the labors of leading current English lexicographers. The claim of Webster as high authority in this respect the public have fully recognized. The importance of a satisfactory guide on the State, determines usage in such matters, and its decis-path-y, Hy 'dro-path'y, instead of Al-lop'a-thy, Hy-drop' ions have the force of established law. In this country and Great Britain, from the different character of our civil institutions, and the changing nature of the language itself, and other causes, no such body exists, nor if existing would its authority probably be conceded. The alternative seems to be, a prevailing or general acquiescence in some leading lexicographical authority. Have we such an authority? And, first, and as most important, in regard to the meaning or Definition of words. Hon. HORACE MANN, who was one of the leading educators of the country, and a gentleman of high culture and intelligence, said, "So far as I know there is an unanimity of opinion that Dr. Webster's is the best defining Dictionary in the English language; " and the present Chief Justice of the United States wrote under date of Washington, D. C., Oct. 25th, 1875: “The book has become indispensable to every student of the English language. 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