Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-14

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The NEW American CiCLOPKDIA, was complSteu
IN 1903 since which time the wide circulati9h winch
it has attained in all parts OF the Shtcu S.a t
and the signal Developments winch nave taken
place in every branch of science, ltefdt Z, AM
art, have induced the editors ahu AVID 10
submit to an exact and thorough revision, ana 10
issue new edition entitled The AMERICAN u
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cry in every department Of knowledge has made
new work Of reference an imperative want.
The movement Of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries OF science, and their fruitful
application to the industrial and useful arts ana
Tic convenience ard refinement OF social NE
Great wars and consequent revolutions have oc'
cured. involving national changes of peculiar mo
ment. The civil war OF our own country, Whlch
was ut It's height when the last volume Of the Old
work appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course Of Commercial! and industrial actiVil! mas
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indei.digable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions of the last decade,
with the natural result OF the lapse OF time have
brought into public view a multitude OF new men,
whose names are in every ones mouth, ana OF
whose life every one is curious to know the partic
ulars Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant sieges maintained, of which the details are as
vet preserved only in the newspapers or IN The
trans lent publications OF the day, but which ought
now TO take their place in permanent and authentic
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press i;
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors to
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates, and to furnish an accurate account OF the
most recent discoveries in science, OF every
fresh production in literature, and of the newest
inventions in the practical arts, rs wei as TO give
a succinct and original record OF the progress OF
political and historical events.
The work mas been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor and with the most ample res0ur-
ces iOr carrying it on to q successful tcrninaon
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed on new type
forming in fact new CycopIdia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessors, but with u
far greater pecuniarv expenditure, and with Such
improv cments IN its composition rs have been sus
gestcd by longer experience and enlarged khowl'
edge.
! The illustrations which introduced for the
! first time i'll the present edition have been adoet
not for the sake of pictorial effect but to give great
ucidity and force TO the explanations in heteNt
They embrace all branches OF science and OF natu-
raj history aud depict the most famous and re-
markablc features OF scenery, architecture and art,
well as the various processes OF mechanics anu
manufacturers Although intended for instruction
| rather than establishment, no pains have been
spared to insure their artistic excellence; the cost
OF their execution Is enormous and it is believed
they will find welcome reception as an admirable
| feature OF The CyCop;cdia and worthy OF It's hiSh
character.
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
delivery OF each volume. 1t viii be Completed
in sixteen large octave volumes each containing
about 900 pages fully Illustrated with sew raj thou
sand Wood EngraVings, and Win numerous col
Ored Lithographic Maps.i
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