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Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2127, 12 July 1898, Page 2

Macmillan and Co. Ll, have presented to the world a work of supreme interest, to Australasian readers ami writers especially ‘ AustraUEnglish; a Dictionary of Australasian Words. Phrases, and Usages,’ by Profeasor Edward Morris, M.A, Oxen, of the Melbourne University. It will be remembered that some time ago Professor Morris appealed to al! colonists to aid him in his task, and he seems to have succeeded for the book he has publ shed is a substantial quarto volume very comprehensive in its range of subject*. * Austral-English ’ is more than a record of words and phrases which have passed from being in a measure * slang ’ into the colonial vocabulary, and thence into tho language. .It is a history of the struggles of the pioneers, of the development of colonisation, and of the progress of Australasia towards national life. The chief merit of the work is the care with which Professor Morris has traced the origin and root of each word or phrase in common usb in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. He has also placed the hall-mark of literary recognition on many a picturesque expression, which, though full of meaning,has hitherto been reluctativ .avoided by writers because they savoured mere slang.

To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles Dr Nicholson of London, the world famed Aural Specialist and- Inventor of Artificial Ear Drums, has just issued the 100th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deafnesa. and Aural Troubles This book may be h.ad from Mr Colin Camp, bell, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z Mr Campbell was cured of his deafness by Dr Nicholson’s system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in Zealand. A little book on the cure or Rheumatism, Corpulence, Lumbago, arid Indigestion by the same author, may be had from Mr Campbell also —Advt