Hey, Jack! You're in Levengers!
oooooh.... I love that catalong.
Someday will have a NICE fountain pen.... 

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But what life is without danger, really? [Jill Fredston, arctic
adventure's] father, Arthur Fredston, a courtly Manhattan attorney, was
walking near the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001.
Her mother, Elinor Fredston, was diagnosed with peritoneal cancer almost
six years ago.... So, compared with terrorism and cancer, what's an
occasional polar bear? --Michael Ryan

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From: Karen Rhodes 
To: bardroom2{at}tantech.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 15:35:54 -0400
Subject: [BR-2] What an old FIDO hand is up to
Message-ID: 

There is a store located here in Florida called Levenger's.  Very
dangerous
catalog they send out.  But in the most recent one we got just the other
day is this blurb:

OWN THE FIRST TRUE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Although there were earlier dictionaries, Samuel Johnson's masterpiece of
1755 is the first true dictionary of the English language.  As a
reference
book, few surpass it.  Yet few editions of a Johnson dictionary are
available today.  Professor Jack Lynch of Rutgers University, an
estimable
Johnson scholar, has compiled this abridged edition for Levenger Press --
the first selected printing in 40 years -- and it is scrupulously
faithful
to the original.

The 3,100+ entries are a joy to peruse, thanks to a readable type size,
an
accommodating lie-flat binding and an inviting two-color presentation.
Three new indexes, including Shakesperean citations arranged by play, add
to its value.

A 654-page hardcover, this impressive book offers a rare opportunity to
own
a piece of our linguistic and literary heritage with all its rich history
preserved.  And it's still one of the best sources for finding the
meaning
of the word.

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The price isn't bad, at $39.95.  It can probably be found on their
website,
www.Levenger.com, and they also offer excerpts at www.Levengerpress.com.

But that website is indeed dangerous for the likes of us!

Veloci--good for Jack!--raptor

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