Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-29

TaR work originally published under the fitle
of THz NEW AMERICAN C~YcLoPAEDiA W
rouple,ed in 1868, since which Time the Nhos
eirculatiou which il has aftalnedin AL P3ils W
,hs Tni,ed states, and the signal developments
vbich have taken place in every pranch o.
ecience. literature, and art nave
editors and publishers TO submit u 70 an eAA
and thorough REVISION, = CyctopAr.
ditisE emitted, lHE
Within the last ten years the progress Of dis
coxery In every department Oh knowieoee mas
made a new work Of reference an imperative
The movement Of political Affairs has kept
.anax 18th Inc discoveries Of science, and their
f@-nitful application to the Industrial and useful
arts and the convenience ana refinement oil
saci.i life. Great wars and consequent revolu-
lions have occurred, involving national changes
~ neenliar moment The evil war OF our own
Country which was at its height when the hast
volume of the old work appeared, has happily
IN ended and a new conrse Of commercial
and industrial activity has been commenoed-
Large accessions TO our geographical know
edge have been made by the indetttigabie eh-
The sIest political revolutions Of the hast
decade. with the natural result OF the lapse OF
time. have brought into public view Q muitlluce
~ uev men. whose names are IN every ones
- 800 the particulars. Great battles have
beeu fought and important sieges mainlAinea,
nj which the details are rs yet Presetsea VhLy
In the newspapers or in the transient PuDhca-
lions of the day, bu which ougnt nov 70 .AAe
,hai, nI.ce in permaaent and authentic history
In prenaring the present edition Tor the press,
has acforIingiv been the aim OF the editors TO
hiring down the information 10 the latest pos
i'm dates. and to furnish an accurate account
of Inc mos recent discoveries in science, Of
eyery fresh pr yductisn in literature, ana Oh
the newest invention in the practical arts, as
well as TO give a succinct and Original record Oh
the progress Of poliiica and historiA event
- h.a l.aan havun alter lGEx and care
ful preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying 1t on 70 . successful
Nane Of the original stereotype plates have
haen n.ad mi every page has been printed on
new tyre form .ng fn TACT a new C~yciopsdii,
with the same plan and compass a. Its predeces-
sor. but with a far greater pecuniary expendi-
ture. and with such improvements IN us COM
nosiiion a, have been suggested by longer ex.
nerjence and enlarged kno~leise.
The illustrations which are introduced fof
the first time in the present edition have been
added not for the sake oil plctoriAi euee.,
lions in the text. They embrace ali branches OF
.cienee and nz ural history, and depict tne
most famous and remarkablef features OF Scenefy
Architecture, and art, as well as the VARIOUS pro
csssas al MECHANICS and manufactures. Al
thouch intended for instruction rather tnan
embelIishment, no pains have been spared 70
insure their artistic excellence: the cost OF
their execution is enormous, aug an ~,
mirable feature Of the Cyclop1dia, and worthy
The work is sold TO Subscribers only, payable
on delivery Of each volume. II VII DC COM
oIeted in sixteen large octave volumes, eacn
containing about 800 pages fully illustrated WIN
several thousand Wood Engravings, and with
numerous colored Lithographic Maps.
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