Lewis and Clark Lexicon of Discovery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780874222784)

What is a cataplasm, and what do you do with one? Would you be insulted if someone called you a higgler? Would you want someone to give you a basilicon? What does it mean when a canoe flacks? Would you eat wapato? Familiar to Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, these words were penned by expedition members in their journals but are not commonly spoken, written, or understood today.

Now the Lewis and Clark Lexicon of Discovery is available to help modern readers better understand the language of two centuries ago. A special emphasis on pronunciation will be exceptionally valuable to historical re-enactors. The result of five years of research on the history, people, and physical world of the expedition, this new reference work features over 1,100 entries and more than 2,000 illustrative quotations, as well as considerable background material on the English (and other languages) of the expedition.

Author: Alan H. Hartley
ISBN-10: 0874222788
ISBN-13: 9780874222784
Publisher: Washington State University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/14/2004
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.04w x 0.58d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2005 pg. 209
Choice 06/01/2005 pg. 1804
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2005 pg. 47 - Recommended/Special Interest