Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-12-01

The work originally published under the title OF
TUE NEW AMERIC Az CYCLOPEDiA was completed
Ia 1873 since which tme the wide circulation winch
10 hls attained in all parts Of the United states ahi
The signal Developments which have taken place ia
every branch Of science, literature, and ART nave
induced the editors and publisher 10 sabmth 70 an
exact and thorough revision, and To issue new
edition entitled THE AMERICAS ClCLOffDiA.
Within the last ten years the progress Of discoy
cry in every department OF knowledge has made
new work of reference an imperative want
The movement Of political anairs has kept pace
with the discoveries OF S.iencc, AMI their Nulllh
spliraton 10 the iuu. trial and useful arts and the
convenience of and refinement Of social lie Great
wars and consequent revolutions have occurred,
Involving national changes Of peculiar moment
The civil war of our own country wmch ~as az us
height when the last volume of the old work appear
ed mas happily ended AMI new course Of CONNER
cial and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessiOns To our geographical knowledge
have been made BY the indcatigHble explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions Of the last dcca' e
with the natural result OF the lapse Oi time, nave
brough. into public view q multitude ol new men
whose names are IN every ones mouth and ~ whose
lives every one Is curious 10 know the particulars
Great battles have been fought and important
segcs maintained, OF which the details area! yet
preserved only In the new papers or IN the trans
lent publication. Of the day, but which ought now
- take their place ia permanent aud authenu
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press, Il
has accordingly been the aim OF the ed'ors to bring
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cent discoveries In science, OF every fresh pToduc-
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tOrical events.
The work has been begun afler long and careful
pr, lminary labor, and with the most ample fesour-
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None Of the original stereotype plates nave been
used. but every page has been printed IN new type,
forming In fact u new Cycopeda with the same
plan and compass as it, predecessor but win lar
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provements in is composition as nave been Sug'
gcsted b. longer experience and enllrsed kno"l'
The Illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not Tor the sake OF pictorial effect Dut 70 give
greater lucdty aud force 10 the explanations ~
the text. They embrace all branches OF science anu
Of natural history, and depict The most famous and
remarkable features Of scenery, architecture AMI
art. rs well the yari u processes OF mcchlhIcs
and manufactures. Although intended Tor instTuc'
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thousand Wood Engrayings. and with numerous
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