The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-13

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The work originally Published under tf 9 It'll.
| of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPHDlA
| was completed in 1868 since which time the wide
circulation which it has attained in all parts OF
| 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 submit it to an exact
and thorough revision, and to issue new edition
entitled THE AMERICAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress of dis
coyery in every department of knowledge has
made a new work of reference an imperative
want.
mace with the discoveries of science, and their
fruitful application to the industrial and useful
arts and the convenience and refinement OF social
life. Great wars and consequent revolutions
have occurred involving national changes OF
peculiar moment. The civil war of our own
country, which was at Its height when the last
volume of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and a new course of commercial
and Industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowl.
edge have been made by the indefatigable ex-
plorers of Africa.
The great political revolutions of the last de.
cade with the natural result of the lapse Of time
have brought into public view multitude OF
new men, whose names are in every ones mouth,
the particulars. Great battles have been fought
and important sieges maintained, OF which the
details are as yet preserved only IN the news.
day, but which ought now to take their place In
permanent and authentic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press,
Ii has accordingly been the aim of the editors to
bring down the Information 10 the latest posi-
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fresh production In literature and of the newest
inventions in the practical arts, as well as to
give a succinct and original record of the pro-
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on new type, forming in fact new Oyelopaedia,
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iture, and with su h improy ements In its COM
position as have been suggested by longer expe-
rience and enlarged knowledge
The Illustrations VIII oh are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
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| greater lucidity and force to the explanations
| in the text. They embrace all branches OF
science and of natural history, and depict the
most famous and remarkable features of scene-
ry architecture, and art, as well as the various
processes of mechanics and manufactures.
Although intended for instruction rather than
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execution is enormous, and it is believed they
| will find welcome reception as an admirable
| feature Of the Oyclopedia, and worthy OF Its
| high character.
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