Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-05

TIVE work originally published under the titl'
of I've NEW AMERICAN CYcLoPAEDIA wa
COMPLETED in 1868, since which time the wldt
circulation which il has attained In all parts o.
the Uni ed States, and the signal Development:
which have taken place in every branch ol
ecience. literature, and art, have induced Ihe
editors and publishers to submit II 10 an ehacI
and thorough REVISION, anu Cycropar-
dition entitled, IHE
Wi,b;n the last ten years the progress OF dis
coyery in every department OF knosIeoge nAs
made q new work of reference an imperative
THE movement Of political anairs mas KEEP
- si,b the discoveries of science, and their
fruitfni application to the industrial ana useiui
arts and the convenience and refinement OF
"a Iife. Great wars and consequent revoiu-
tons have occurred, involving national changes
- naculiar moment The civil war oil our own
couptry. which was at its height when the Last
yolume Of the old work appeared, mas happly
- ended. and a new conrse OF commercial
and IN ustrial activity has been commenced.
La8xe accessions to our geographical Know
edge have been made by the indetatigable ex-
Tba great political revolutions Of the last
decade. with the natural result OF the lapse Of
time. have brought into public view q muititude
AZ new men, whose names are In every ones
mouth. and Of whose lives every one Is curious
% knov the particulars. Great battles have
beeu fought and important sieges mAlnlAi nr
of which the details are as yet presei'eu ~,
in the newspapers or in the transient Puoi"a-
tions of the day, bur which ought no" aNe
.U.saa a. ,.r,naoeut and authentic history
In nrenariua the present edition Tor the press,
has accordingly been the ann OF the eol.orseo
hiring down the 10 the Lasest POS
ibIe dates. and TO furnish an accurate account
az the mos recent discoveries In science, OF
every fresh production in literature, ana oil
,hs newest invention in the practical arts, as
we'll as 10 give a ~succinct and original recoro VI
The nrogress of p%olitica. and historical event.
I'he work has been begun after long and care
suI preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying 1t On 10 q successiui
termination .xa
heen used. but every page has been printer on
new tyne, forming in TACT a new cyciop5dld,
with the same plan and compass as us Pfeuo
sor. but with a far greater Pecuhiafy shPen
ture and with such improvements In ls coin-
~nosiiion As have been suggested by longer ek.
perience aud enlarged knowledgc.
Tha iIIus,rations which are introduced Tor
the first time in the present edition nave Deen
sdSed mot for the sake Of pictorial effect, but 10
rive greater Iucidity and force to the explains,
lions in the text. Taey embrace all branches OF
science and ma ural history, and depict the
most famous and remarkable features OF scenery
srcbitscture. and art, as well As the various pro
cesSes Of mechanics and manufactures. Al
though intended for instruction rather than
establishment, no pains nave oeen sP.le.
insure their artistic excellence; .as y : =,
their execution is ana III u peiiefeo
they will find welcome reception as an Az
mirable feature Of the CycIopsdia, sndsworthy
Of its high character- ur.,,o
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