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Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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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. Preface to 1828 Dictionary
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1828 Definition
STADIUM, n. [L., Gr.]
1913 Definition
A Greek measure of length, being the
chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for
nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or
625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English.
This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact
length of the foot-race course at Olympia.
Dr. W.
Smith. Hence, a race course; especially, the Olympic
course for foot races.
A kind of telemeter for measuring the
distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it
subtends; especially (Surveying), a graduated rod used to
measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument
having a telescope, by observing the number of the graduations of the
rod that are seen between certain parallel wires (stadia wires)
in the field of view of the telescope; -- also called stadia,
and stadia rod.
A modern
structure, with its inclosure, resembling the ancient stadium, used
for athletic games, etc.
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Noah Says...
The brief exposition of the constitution of the United States, will unfold to young persons the principles of republican government; and it is the sincere desire of the writer that our citizens should early understand that the genuine source of correct republican principles is the Bible, particularly the New Testament or the Christian religion.
History of the United States :: 1832
