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q; IHk NEW AMERICAN CicLoPAkpiA sss
S.u1nlc;ed in 1868, since which time the vice
cirruIatiop which IL has attained IN all parts oil
the UniIed States, and the signal Developments
which have taken place in every oranen OF
ecience, hteratnre ana sI, ,n nnv it to AM exact
ana thorough revision, and TO Issue : nes
dition entitled, Tbs AMERICAN CfcIofAH-
Ola AZ dis
corsrr in every DEPARTMENT Of knowiedge mas
male new work OF reference an imperative
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n.ca x,1h he discoveries of science, and their
t@r.;,ful annlicatiou to the industrial and useful
arts and The convenience and refinement oil
social life. Great Wars and consequent revoiu-
tions have occurred, involving national changes
Of naruIiar moment The civil var OF our o~n
caanj0 which xas at its height when the last
volume of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, aud q new conrse OF commesciai
and industrial activity has been commenced
LarSc sccessions 10 oar geographical Know
edge have been made by the indetatigahis ex-
plorers of Africa
The CREST political revolutions Oh tne last
deraae. with the natural result OF the lapse OF
une. have brought into public view q multitude
of ne. men, whose names are In every ones
mouth, and OF whose lives every one Is curious
10 know the particulars Greet ostties nave
oCu lOl-tA
of which the details are rs yet preserved our.
in the newspape-s or in the transient puolicz-
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In a-snsrinF Inc present edition for the press,
Accordingly been the aim OF the editors 10
briog down the infOrIeallou 10 the latest Pos-
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Of the mos recent discoveries IN scienoe, OF
every fresh production in. literature, and OF
The newest invention IN the practical arts, as
veil A. 10 give a ~saccinet and original record oil
the progress OF poailiea and historical event
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tal preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources Tor carrying II on to a successful
Termination
None Of the original stereotype plates have
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new type. form ug iH tact a neu C~ycioPrdis,
with the same plan AMI compass As It's predeces-
cor, bat With $ far greater Prcanlary sAPenai-
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Do.i,i.n \. have brea suggested by longer ex.
pcrience ana enlarged knosieise.
The illustrations which are Introduces iof
the first time in the present edition nave ossn
sdded net for the sake of pictorial elect, outto
give greater lucidity and force TO the e1pixna.
lions in The text. faey embrace all branches on
science and ma urxl history, ana depict tne
most famous and remarkaoiei eatures on scenery
architecture, and art, As well sine various pro
es,xes of MECHANICS and manufactures. Al
though intended for instruction rsthef man
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Insure their artistic excellence inc c0sao
shei, execatiou IL ENORMOUS, and IL is believed
thew will hnda welcome reception as an sn-
mirable feature of the Cyclcpedia, and worthy
Of its high ch2racter-
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on delivery Of each volume. IL VIII ~ com-
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several thousand Wood EngraNInss, and Win
numerous eolored LthGgraphie Maps
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