Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-27

. originally published under the title
NV AMERICAN CYcLoPAKDIA was
1nis,ed in 1863, since which time the woe
Circulation which it has attained 10 ~ paa. =.
1hich have taken place in every prancn on
ecience. literature, ana art, have induced Ine
editors and publishers 10 summit IL 10 AZ eA
and thorough revision, and 70 issue . nsr
dition entitled, The AMERICAN CfCLofAs-
Within the last ten years the progress OF dis-
covert in every department OF Knovledge ~
made a new work oil reference AN
The movement of political snairs mas .eP.
- x;th he discoveries OF science, ana tnen
%fruitful applicatiCa 10 the lndustrn.
arts and the convenience AND rehneansno VI
sas;.i life Great wars and consequent revoiu-
tons have occurred, involving national changes
~ neculiar moment The civn war OF oufoSn
eountry. which was at its height when the iast
yoInme af the old work appeared, has happily
heen ended. and q new conrse OF commereiA
and Industrial activity has been commenced
Tayge accessions to our geographical know
edge have been made by the indetatigAoie ex-
plorers Of Africa.
The grest political revolutions Of the last
aacsde with The natural result OF the lapse Of
time. have brought into public view amuiutude
of new men, whose names are IN every ones
mouth. and Of whose lives every one Is curious
to nov the PARTICULAR Great battles have
beeu fought and important sieges main,ained,
of which the details are as yet preserved 0hlS
In the newspapers or IN the transient puonIA
tons of the day, bu which ought nov ooNe
their plaee in permanect and authentic history
In prepzriIx the present edition Tor the pres,
has accordingiv been the aim OF inc eul.o,so
bring down the information 10 the iAiesl Pc.
ibie dates. AID TO furnish an accurate account
of the mos recent discoveries In science, OF
every fresh production in literature anu Oh
the osvest In -entiou in the pracffeal arts, as
well as TO give a succinct and orsinA reco.o VI
III proeress OF d ,liiical and historical event
The Work has been haSun Alter long and care
fsi elimin isbor, and With the most ample
resources for carrying II ON 10 . successaui
termination- ~ h.x.
tsen u.rd. but every page has been printed on
new typa, forming in tact q new .ycioP@u'
with the same plan AMI compass IS us PIeeuneE
sor, but with a far greater Pecunni. r.. cam
ture. ana with such improvements oom
n%o.ifion AZ have been suggested by longer ex-
perience and enlarged kno sieise, t.
The illux.rations which are introduced ior
he FIRST time in the p.e IS njcio5i uIe euect, but to
rive Greater iucidity and force to the eApia na
tions in the text. Tsey embrace az plAneses ,p !.
science and ma ural history, and depict lne
most famous and remarkan,e lealuIe.o mr.,
srchitecture, and art, . yell Is the vsrIoos Piy-
49, al 1echsnics and manufactnres. Al
thonsh intendsd for instruction rather thar
embellishment no pains have oeen sPsae. ~
insure thar artistic ehcensn "a q, Is relieved
they viii anda welcome reception as An "a
nir.Sae feature Il the C~ycloPsdia, and vortny
Of its high character. u.-.ha
an dsiIvsrv al each volume. II will be com
pIetsd in sixteen large octave yolu'hes, each
eontsiniucs about 500 pages fully iilgstra ra WIN
severn thousand Wood Engraving, Anu ""n
numerous colored LihogrsPhic Maps
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.
In extra Cloth, per vol ..----. -ssS
y zgss1y Ls Nnrpcco. Der vol 200