Author : William Dwight Whitney
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 908 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-20
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0282684506
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, Vol. 1 of 10 by William Dwight Whitney Pdf
Excerpt from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, Vol. 1 of 10: A Work of Universal Reference in All Departments of Knowledge, With a New Atlas of the World The etymologies have been written by Dr. Charles P. G. Scott, with the assistance, in the later parts of the work, of contributions from Prof. James A. Harrison, Prof. William M. Baskervill, Prof. Francis A. March, Jr, and others. In ascertaining the particular facts with regard to the originof technical terms, much aidhasbeen given bythespecialistsinchargeofthe various departments. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.