Omaha daily bee., 1874-07-07

THE work originally published under the title
OF The NEW AMERICAN C~fcLoPAkpLA VA
rompleted in 1868, since which time the wioe
circnlation which IL has attained IN all parts oil
the United states, ana i. ane -; sigma sTer us' s,spcS II
ecience. literature, and art, have induced the
editors and publishers to submit II 10 an exact
sud thorough revision, and 10 issue Q new
dition entitled, H AMERICAN CfcLofAE-
within the last ten years the progress OF DIS
noveyv in every department OF knowledge has
made n new work of reference an imperative
want. h.. ,.,,
c.ce nth the discoveries of science, and their
fruitful Implication to the industrial and useful
.r.s and The convenience and refinement oil
.oclsl life. Great wars and consequent revoiu-
tons have occurred, involving National cnansss
country, which was at its height when the last
volume of the old work appeared, has happily
beeu ended and q nev ccprSe OF conineiciai
and Industrial activity has been commenced.
Lsrpe sccessions TO ouT geographical know-
edee have been made by the indetstisabls sx-
% great political reyolutions Of the last
Decade. With the natural result OF the lapse Of
time have brought into public view multitude
- nav men, whose names are in every ones
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10 know the particulars. Greet battles nave
Ssaeu fought and important sisgss pain.Aned
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THAR place in permanent and authentic niStory'
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AZ the mos. recent discoveries In science, Of
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