Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-04
APPLETONS
AMERICAN CYCLOPE DIA.
NOW nevised EdIIion.

Entirely rewritten by the ahost writers every sub
ject Printed from new typo, and illustrated with
several thousand engravings and maps
The work originally published under the, title Of
The New American CyclOpmdin was completed in 1868
since which time the wide circulation which Il has at
tanned In all parts OF tho United States and the signal
developments which have taken place IN every brunch
OF science literature and art have induced the editors
and publishers to submit IL T. an exact and thorough
revision, and TO issue new edition entitled The Amer
within the last ten years tho progress of discovery
m every department OF knowledge has made new
work Of reference an imperative want,
Tho movement of political affairs has kept pace with
the discoveries of science and their fruitful application
Ia tho industrial and useful arts and the convenience
and refinement of social life. Great wars aud conse
quent revolutions have occurred, involving national
changes peculiar moment. The civil war OF our own
country which at ITS height when the last volume
of the old work appeared has happily been ended, and
n course Of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large aocessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indehtEabo explorers oil AL
The great political revolutions of tho last decade,
with tic natural result of tho lapse of time have
brought INTO public view multitude OF new mon,
whose names are In every ones mouth, and Of whose
lives every one Is curious 70 KNOW inc Parto sin
maintained, Of which tho details are as yet preserved
only in the newspapers or In the transient puhleatons
of the day but which ought TO take their place In
permanent aud authentic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press II has
the Information to tho latest possible dates aud to fur
nsh accurate account Of tho most recent discoveries
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to give suoonot and original record OF the progress
| of political aud historical events.
The work has been begun after long and careful pro
llmnary labor and with the most ample resources for
| carrying II on 10 successful termination
Mono OF the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed on new type,
| forming in faot new CyolopWdia, with tho same plan
aud compass It's predecessor but with far greater
pecuniary expenditure, and with such improvements
IN rs composition have been suggested by longer
| experience ana enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which arc introduced for tho first
time In the present edition have been added for the
sake Of pictorial effect but TO give greater uodity aud
force 10 the explanations In the text They embrace al
branches OF scones and OF natural history and depict
/ the most famous and remarkable features Of scenery
architecture aud art we'll tho various processes
| OF mechanics and manufactures Although intended
for instruction rather than establishment, pain
have been spared 10 insure their artistic eXcellenos
the cost OF their execution Is enormous and IL Is bo
loved they will hnd welcome reception Us an AdmiTa
hle feature VI the Oyeop@dlai and worthy Of n higl
| character