The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-07
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on EVERY SUBJECT, PRINTED FRoN NEW:
TYPE. AND ILLUSTRATED WITH SIEVE
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completed IN 1893 since which time the wide cir ,
United States, and the signal developments which
ture, and art have Induced the ditors and publsh-
a GsN e c 3Ssne PEI 1qon snusu in1 ~
very In every department Of knowledge has made
new work Of reference az peTsnye ws Kent mace
with the discoveries OF science, and their fruitful
application to the Industrial and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement or SOCIAL lle.
Great wars and consequent revolutions nave oc-
Cured, involving national changes Of peculiar mo-
mcnt. The civil war of our own country, which
work appeared, has happily been ended and new
course Of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa. 4..
with the natural result Of the lapse OF time, have
brought into public Wow multitude OF new men,
| whose naiaes are in every ones mouth, and OF
tcnisrs. Great i;atties have been fought and i'm
Dortant sieges maintained, of which the details are
Of he day. Which ought
now to take their Place in permanent andauthenuc
| history. g, -, o.. ..
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bring down the information to the latest posi- PIE
dates. and to furnish an accurate account OF Inc
most recent discoveries in science, OF every iresn
DR. ;ducton in literature, and OF the newest lnVel-
tons In the practical arts as well as 10 give suc
cnct and original record of the progress OF ponu-
cal and historical events.
| The work has been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample re
sources for carrying 1t on to successful terming
ton. .-. :.
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used. but every page has bien printed on new type
forming In fact new CyclOpgdia with the same
plan ana COMPASS IT'S predecessor, but with a Ia
greater pccuniary expenditure, and with sucn I'M
provements In lis composition as have been sug
gested by longer experience and enlarged know
ledge.
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time In tue present edition, have been added not 70
| the sake OF pictorial effect, but to give create
lucidity and force to the explanations In the text
They embrace all branches Of science and of natura
: history, and depict the most famous and remarka
BILE features OF scenery, architecture, and art,
well us the various processes of mechanics an
, manufactures. Although intended for instruction
. | rather than establishment, no pains have bee
shared to insure their artistic excellence. The COS
of their execution is enormous, and it Is believe
! thew will find welcome reception as an admirab
feaiuTe of the CyclopIdia, and worthy OF its hlg
character. ,,
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