The Etymological Compendium PDF Download

Excerpt from The Etymological Compendium: Or, Portfolio of Origins and Inventions; Relating to Language, Literature, and Government; Architecture and Sculpture; Drama, Music, Painting, and Scientific Discoveries; Articles O Dress, &C. Titles, Dignities; &C.; Names, Trades, Professions; Parliament In ray endeavours to give the work this improved character, I have been greatly assisted by my Father, Mr. William J. Thoms, and by Mr. Yeowell; and among the most pleasant parts of my task is making this public acknowledgment of their kind and valuable assistance. 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.