First published in 1830, this pioneering work was one of the first attempts to create a bilingual vocabulary of English and Japanese. It draws on a wide range of sources, including Japanese language primers, dictionaries, and literary texts, in order to provide a comprehensive and accurate resource for students and scholars. In addition to the vocabulary lists, the book also includes extensive grammatical notes and explanations of Japanese writing systems. A landmark work in the history of Japanese language study. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.