Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-13

TIE WORK originally published under the title Of
TgB NEW AMERICAN CYCLoreDIA was completed in
1908, since which time the wide circulation which
II has attained In alt parts OF the United States,
and The signal developments which have taken
place in every branch oil science literature. and art
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
nit II to an exact and thorough revision and 10 is
sno new edition entitled THE AAEkIcAX CYtLv-
r8pIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress of Jiscov-
cry in every department of knowledge has made i
new work Of reference Imperative want
The movement OF political Affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries ri science and their fruitful
application to the Industrial and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement OF social life
treat waTs Ind consequent revolutions have occur
red, involving national cahnges OF peculiar moment.
The civil war Of our own country, which was at
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 secessions To our geographical knowledx,
have been made by TIA; lnd -iS.isabIe explorers of
Africa.
The great political rev o,uions of the last deca1e
with the national RESULT Of the lapse OF time. have
brought into poblic view multitude of new mon,
whose names in erery ones mouth and Of
whose lives every ore is curious to know the par.
ticulars. Great battles have been fought and i'm
portant seiges maintained, of which The details are
rs yet preserved only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications of the day, 6ut which ought
now to take their place in permanent and anthem
tic history.
In preparing the present edition fou the press.
1t has accordingly been the aim OF tho editors to
bring down the information 10 the latest possible
dates, and to furnish accurate account OF TIE
most recent discoveries in science, of every fresh
production in literature and Of the newest inven-
lions In the practical arts well to give sue
eict and original record of the progress OF political
and historical events
The work has been begin after long and carefr;
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None of the original stereotype plates have beer
used. but every page has been printed new I've
opGdia, with fee same plan and compass its pre-
decessor but with far greater pecuniAIy expen-
dtuTe, and with such improvements in its cunIpo-
sition have been suggested by longer experience
and enlarged know ledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time In the present edition have been added
not fer the sake Of pictorial effect, but to give
greater ucidity and force TO the explanation In the
text. They embrace all branches CT science and
of natural history, and depict the fGmous and
remarkable features Of scenery architecture, and
art, well a. the various processes and mechan-
les and manufactures. although intended for IN
struction rather than embellishments no pains ha ve
been spared TO iusure their artistic excellence;
the of their execution is enormous. and It IL
believed they will find welcome reception as an
admirable feature Of the Cyclorsda and worthy
Of its high character.
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thousand Wood engravings, and with numerous
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