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A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles. Vol. X., "

V— Verification." By W. A. Craigie. (Clarendon Press. 5s. net.)—The latest part of " Murray," as wo shall still call it though the great lexi- cographer is dead, is not so full as usual of curiosities, as most of tho words beginning with " V " come directly or indirectly from Latin. " Veneer " is an exception ; it used to be spelt, more correctly, " finer," as derived through the German " furnieren " from the French " fermis.," to furnish. The last volume of this great work is now well under way, though the last volume but one is not quite complete.