The royal dictionary-cyclopaedia

For universal reference. Being a complete literary, classical, historical, biographical, geographical, scientific, and technological expositor of the English language, and embodying, in a condensed and common-sense form, the signification of all terms in ordinary use, with the derivation of each word, and its pronunciation

Compiled under the direction of Thomas Wright, esq., M.A., F.S.A., &c., corresponding member of the Institute of France; honorary member of the Royal society of literature, etc.; author of the "History of Rance," the "History of Scotland," the "History of Ireland," etc. etc. Illustrated with portraits, maps, and descriptive angravings