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May 25, 2012

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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.

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(43) Words.

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(168) Words.

abash
acorn
adoption
alcaic
alway
always
ambo
anaglyptic
anapest
angelica
apis
appellative
aspic
base
bash
bead
bee
beef
bestud
bestudding
between
bison
boatswain
bonasus
bos
boscage
boschas
bosh
bosket
bosky
bosom
boson
bosporian
bosporus
bosquet
boss
bossage
bossed
bossive
bossy
bostry-chite
bosvel
botch
bounce
bovate
bovine
bow-bearer
bowrs
breeze
brooch
buckler
bull
busky
byzantian
cabos
caboshed
carry
celature
compact
confident
crane-fly
diffuse
diffusiveness
disembosom
down
elephant
elephant-beetle
emboss
embossed
embossing
embossment
embrace
embraced
embracing
enchase
enchased
enchasing
fire
frieze
frill
from
gibbosity
gibbousness
globose
globosity
globous
go
gob
goldenrod-tree
gremial
hall
hand
herbous
imbosk
imbosom
imbosomed
imbosoming
imposing
informtion
insinuate
isthmus
job
kabbos
keep
latitude
lesson
lithe
lodging
longitude
mark
modesty-piece
monstrosity
morbose
morbosity
nail
naked
neck
nylgau
over
peach
peninsula
pertilence
pluck
poker
police
port
proboscis
profess
prospect
recline
rest
rocky
ruffle
run
sail
scenery
seclude
shade
store
stray
stud
stuff
style
table
tapir
throne
tick
time
treat
trunk
umbel
umbo
unbosom
unbosomed
unbosoming
unzoned
verbal
verbiage
verbose
verboseness
verbosity
wasp
weigh
wharf
whelky
with
wordy
zebu

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1828 Definition

BOS, n. [L.] In zoology, the technical name of a genus of quadrupeds. The characters are, the horns are hollow within and turned outward in the form of crescents; there are eight fore teeth in the under jaw, but none in the upper; there are no dog teeth. The species are, the Taurus or common ox, the Urus, aurochs or bison of Europe, the Bison or buffalo of North America, the Bubalus or proper buffalo of the Eastern continent, the Caffer or Cape buffalo, the Grunniens or yak of Thibet, and the Moschatus or musk ox of Arctic America.

1913 Definition

Bos (bos)
n.	((?))
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[L., ox, cow.] (Zoöl.)

A genus of ruminant quadrupeds, including the wild and domestic cattle, distinguished by a stout body, hollow horns, and a large fold of skin hanging from the neck.

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All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery and war, proceed from their despising or neglecting the precepts contained in the Bible.

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Project::Noah

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

Vision::Reprint

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

Vision::Redesign

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

Vision::Recapture

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

May 25, 2012