Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-20
New Revised Edi.ion.

THE work originally published under tho title Of
THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPsDIA WAS completed III
1855 since which time the wide circulation which
It has attained IN all parts OF the. United States,
and the signal developments which have taken
placcln every branch of science, literature, aud ART
have induced the editors aud Publishers to sub
nit II exact and thorough revision, and 10 is
sme edition entitled The AMERICAN CYCLIC
P9DIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress Of diseov-
cry in every department of know ledge has made
new work Of reference an imperative want.
The ement of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries OF science, aud their fruitful
application to the ind ustral and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement of social life
Great and cousequent revolutions have occur
red, inv oving national cshnges Of peculiar moment.
The civil war of our own country, which was al
its 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 accession. TO our geographical knowledge
have been made by ths indtia;isable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions Of tho las decsic
with the uatioua result OF the lapse Of time have
broa ght inLo poblic view multitude OF new mon,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and Of
whose lives every ore Is curious to know the par
ticuIarS Great battles have been fought and i'm
portant Seiges maintained, Of which the details
as yet preserved only in tho newspapers or In the
transient publications Of thu day, but which ought
no, - take their place in permanent and anthem
tic History.
III
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 inyen-
lions In the practical arts we'll MS to give sac
ciuct and original record OF the progress d political
and historical events
! The work has been begin al er long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the st ample resour-
ces for Carrying II on to successful termination
| one of the original stereotype plates have been
: l,f. has bt-En nr int IN
lopedia with fee plan and compass rs Its pre-
! decessor but with FAR greater perHniaiy eNPen-
dIure, and with such improvements in its eoinPo
siton AS have been suggested by longer experience
| and enlarged know ledge.
7 Tn. Illustrations which are Introduced Tor the
| first time In the present edition have been add"d
| not far the sake Of pictorial effect, hut to giro
greater lucidy and fuIce To the expana ion in the
| text. They embrace all branches &c science and
f natu raj history, and depict the most famous and
I remarkable features 81 scenery architecture, amt
art A. well a. tn. various processes and HeclIan-
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been spared TO insure their artistic excellence !;
the cost of their execution is enorm"us and it Is
believed they will 6ud a welcome reception as an
! admirable feature Of the Cyelopzdia and worthy
OF its high character
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