Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-01

T5rw ork originally published under the title
of The NEW AMERICAN CYcLoPAEDiA was
oa,1nIeted in 1868, since which time the wide
cfr~IIstion which il has attained IN all paris Of
the Uni ed states, ant the signal developments
which have taken place in every branch OF
ecience, literature, and art nave Inoucea =
eDd Thorough revision, and to issue q new
dition enritled, The AMERICAN CfcLoPAk-
Ola of dis
80 in eyerv DEPARTMENT OF knowledge has
,n,Se a new work OF reference an Imperative
want. e;rs has lon,
49, Win he discoveries of science, ana tnen
Sc an,iie4rion to the industrial and useiul
a.,s and ibe convenience and refinement OF
-aai.i lie Great wars and consequent revoIu-
tons have Occurei, moving ...ona o oo
III necnliar moment The civil war Oh oufo
@P--- winch was at its height when the Last
volume Of the old work appeared, mas hAppHy
L.an ended, and a new conrse OF coulheieiAi
snJ industrial activity has been commenced.
~ .c,eSsions to our geographical know
aire have been made by the indefatigabie ex-
plorers OF Africa
deca5e. with the natural result OF the lapse OF
time. have brought into public view amultitude
new men, whose names are In every ones
,nouth and of whose lives every one Is curious
10 know the particulars Greet battics nave
Leeu fought and important sieges maintained,
of which the details are As yet preserSed ON!
in the newspapers or in the transient puohS
lions of the day, bl which ought now ~ lANe
their place in permanent and authenuc nis. SUI
a "a nrena-ing The present edition Tor the press,
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors 10
hring down the information 10 the LATEST Pos-
lille dates, and 10 turnish ~ - =,
~ The mos recent discoveries IN science, OF
go sr-Sh pr ductisn in literature, and OF
H. ,eC.st invention in the PRACTICAL arts, as
I'll a. 10 give a sUcciBct and Original record Oh
~ n-,gress OF p~0litica and historial event
me work has been begun after long and care
sal n-eliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying II on 10 q successful
termination.
h.an usei. hut every page has been printed on
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sOr, but with a far greater pecuniAry sAPeanm
tIre. and with such improvements IN us coh-
D,siiion As have been suggested Dy longer ca.
psrience and enlarged knowledge. F.
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give greater lucidity and force TO the eAPlana-
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science and ma ural history, anu ospic. =
most famous and remarkablef features OF scenery
srchitec;ure. and art, as well as the various pro-
cesses OF mechanics and manufactures. Al
,honrh intended loo instruction rather than
establishment, no pains have been spared 70
insure their artistic excellence: the cost Of
their execution is enormous, and IL Is DeneSeo
fbey will linda welcome reception as an ad-
mirable feature of the Cyclopedia, and worthy
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