Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-17

THE work originally Published under the title Of
The NEW ASERICAS CYCLOPeDIA was completed in
ls63, since which time the wide circu lation which
It has attained in all parts oI the United States,
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature and art
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
init it and thoroug III revision, and 10 is
sne Il new edition entitled IHE AAEkICAS CYCLIC
PRDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress of discoy-
cry in every department of know ledge has made a
new work of reference an imperative want.
The movement Of political affairs hats kept pace
with tbs discoveries OF science, aud their fruitful
application to the industrial and useful ar:S and
the convenience aud refinement of social life
Great and cousequent revolutions have occur
red, involving national cahnges of pecuia moment
The civil war of our own country, which at
lis height when the last volume of the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course of commercial and Industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical know edge
have Dcen made by the interchangeable explorers of
Africa.
The grsat political rev olutions Of the last decane
with the national result of the lapse OF time, have
brough into poblic view multitude of new men
whose names in every ones mouth and of
whose ijves every ore Is curious to know the par
ticulars. Great battles have been fought and i'm
portant seiges maintained of which the details
as vet preserved only in the newspapers in the
Transient pu bealions of the day, but which ought
now to take their place in permanent and anthem
tic history.
In preparing the present edition foI tho press
il has accordingly been the aim OF the editors to
bring Down the information to the latest possible
dates, and To furnish accurate account Of the
most recent discoveries in science, OF every fresh
production in literature, and of the newest inven-
lions in the practical arts well as give sue
cinct and original record or the progress of political
and historical events
The work has been begin after long and careful
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ces for carrying it on to successful termination,
Nome of the original stereotype plates have bees
used but every page has been printed on Cyc-
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decessor but with far greater pecuni4Iy expen-
diture, and with such improvements in its compo-
sition have been suggested by longer experience
and enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which introd uced for the
first time in tine present edition have been added
not fer the sake of pictorial effect, but 10 give
greater ucidity and force 10 the explanation in the
text. They embrace all branches CT science and
OF natural history and depict abe most famous and
remarkable features of scenery architecture. and
art, rs well the various processes and mechan-
| les and manufactures. although intended for in
| struction rather than Establishment, pains have
| been spared insure their artistic excellence ;
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| OF its high character.
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Thousand Wood engravings, and with numerous
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