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May 27, 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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WEARY, a.

1. Having the strength much exhausted by toil or violent exertion; tired; fatigued. [It should be observed however that this word expresses less than tired, particularly when applied to a beast; as a tired horse. It is followed by of, before the cause of fatigue; as, to be weary of marching; to be weary of reaping; to be weary of study.]

2. Having the patience exhausted, or the mind yielding to discouragement. He was weary of asking for redress.

3. Causing weariness; tiresome; as a weary way; a weary life.

WEARY, v.t. [from the adjective.]

1. To reduce or exhaust the physical strength of the body; to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary ones self with labor or traveling.

The people shall weary themselves for very vanity. Habakkuk 2.

2. To make impatient of continuance.

I stay too long by thee; I weary thee.

3. To harass by any thing irksome; as, to be wearied of waiting for the arrival of the post.

To weary out, to subdue or exhaust by fatigue.

1913 Definition

Weary (weary)
a.	(?)
Wea"ry
[Compar. Wearier (?); superl. Weariest.] [OE. weri, AS. w(?)rig; akin to OS. w(?)rig, OHG. wu(?)rag; of uncertain origin; cf. AS. w(?)rian to

Having the strength exhausted by toil or exertion; worn out in respect to strength, endurance, etc.; tired; fatigued.

I care not for my spirits if my legs were not weary. Shak.

[I] am weary, thinking of your task. Longfellow.

Causing weariness; tiresome.

"Weary way." Spenser. "There passed a weary time." Coleridge.

Having one's patience, relish, or contentment exhausted; tired; sick; -- with of before the cause; as, weary of marching, or of confinement; weary of study.

Syn. -- Fatigued; tiresome; irksome; wearisome.

To reduce or exhaust the physical strength or endurance of] to tire; to fatigue; as, to weary one's self with labor or traveling.

So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers. Shak.

To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance.

I stay too long by thee; I weary thee. Shak.

To harass by anything irksome.

I would not cease
To weary him with my assiduous cries. Milton.

To weary out, to subdue or exhaust by fatigue.

Syn. -- To jade; tire; fatigue; fag. See Jade.

To grow tired; to become exhausted or impatient; as, to weary of an undertaking.

Noah Says...

In correcting public evils, great reliance is placed on schools. But learning and sciences have no material effect in subduing ambition and selfishness, reconciling parties or subjecting private interest to the influence of a ruling preference of public good.

On Suffrage (unpublished)

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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 27, 2012