Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-02

JTur work originally published under the till
of TuF NEW AMERICAN CYcLoPAEDIA wa
completed in 1863, since which time the Wid
circnlation which Al mas attained In all paris o
the United States, and the signal development
which have taken place in every branch o
ecience. literature, and art, have induced tn
editors and publishers 10 suoiniiii 10 AL eAac
and thorough revision, and TO Issue q new
dition emitted, II AMERICAN CfcLoPAk'
Within the last ten years the progress OF dis
covery in every department. OF -knosIedse n~.
made a new work Of reference an imperative
want. .e.irs hos Ian,
mace With the discoveries OF science, ana tneii
rn;,fuI snn.iea;ion TO the Industrial and useful
Inc convenience and refinement OF
ID life Great wars and consequent reyolu-
lions have occurei, involving national changes
OF peculiar moment The ciyn war OF our own
oaInr-v which vas At its height when the last
yoJnme az the old work appeared, has happily
heen ended. and a new conrse OF commercial
snd Industrial activity has been commenced
Large acsessions TO our geograPnicAi NOW
edge have been m2oe ps INC noe1eAoe GA
Tn sreat political revolutions Of the last
dacada with the natural result OF the lapse OF
time, have brought into public view . muititude
- neU men. whose names are In every ones
mouth. and of whose lives every one Is curious
TO know the particulars Great battles nave
beeu fought and important sieses malnIaihed,
OF which the details are AS YET Preser'eu ynI'
in the newspapers or in the trahsient P u"
lions of the day, bu which ought now ANe
their place in permanent and antheh.I. hisuIs-
I'm preparing the present eiitioh ior ~ PIe,s,
, bas aceorIingiy been the aim OF the edilo's 10
trin15own the orma 10 the latest pos
lille dates. and to furnish an accurate account
of the mos recent discoveries IN science, oI
every fresh production IN literature, anu OF
The 5awest invention in the practical arts, as
weII a : 10 q i've a succinct and original record OF
the progress Of political and historian event
The work has been begun after long and care
full preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying it on 70 q successful
termination
None of the original stereotype plates nave
been used, but every psge has been primer on
new type, forming in TACT q new Cyclopfais'
with the same plan and compass as us Preue o
sor. but with a far greater pecunnry eAPendi-
ture. and with such improvements IN ls COM
~position as have been suggested py ioheci "a
perience and enlarged knoSielse; tor
The illustrations which are lnlfouuce,
the first time in the present edition nave peen
added nat for the sake OF pictorial enect, out.
give greater lucidity and force TO the ehPian1-
Gions in the text. Taey embrace all branches OF
science and IA ural history, and depict the
pfost famous and remarkable features Of scenery
architecture, and art, as well as tne various P.y-
cesses Of mechanics and manuiaetnres. al
thou N intended for instruction rather than
embslIishment, no pains have been spared 70
insure their artistic excellence .!e cossJ
their execution is enormous, ana IL oeiiesSu
they viii linda welcome reoe1i.on n : xartSr
mirable feature OF the CyeiopSoA oW '
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containing about 500 pages fully illustrated Win
several thousand Wood Engravings, and WIN
numerous coIored Lithographic Maps
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