Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-08

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T,,r work originally published under the title
of rur NEW AMERICAN CYcLoPAEDLA was
CONNECTED in 1858, since which time the wide
circulation which il has attained In all parts OF
The UuiIed States, and the signal developments
which have taken place in every branch oil
science literature. and art, have induced the
editors and publishers TO submit II TO an e1act
and thorough revision, and to issue q new
dition entitled, IHK CYcLoPAk-
Within the last ten years the progress OF dis
coyery in every department of knowledge mas
made a new work of reference an imperative
want. Lon.
mace with The discoveries OF science, ana their
fruitful application 10 the indnsuria. anu useful
arts and the convenience anu renneinsnt VI
sacssi life Great wars and consequent revoiu-
s;ons have occarel, involving national changes
IF necniisr moment The civil war OF our own
cauntry which was at its height when the last
volume of the old work appeared, has happily
hsan ended. and a new conrss OF commercial
and industrial activity has been commenced
large aecessions TO our geographical know
edge have been made by tbs indefatigable ex-
plorers of Africa.
TINE great political revolutions Of the last
decade. with the natural result Of the lapse
time. have brought into public view a inultitude
of new men, whose names are IN every ones
mouth. and of whose lives every one Is curious
10 know the particulars Great bettles nave
been fought AVID important sieges maintained,
of which the details are rs yet preser'eu on!
in the new spdprrs OF III nv
lions of the day, bu which ought now 10 take
their place in permanent and autnehuc nie.oi!-
In nranaring the present edition Tor the press,
thss accordingly been the ann . a,an,
hiring down the information 10 the latest pos
ihIe dates. and to furnish an accurate account
Of the mos. recent discoveries In science, Oh
every fresh production IN hterature, anu Oh
the newest invention in the praciic2l arts, as
I'll .sto Give a succinct and original record OF
tbe nragress OF political and historical event.
THE work has been begun alter long and care
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ful preliminary labor, and WIN the most ample
resources for carrying it on 70 q successful
termination -.
None of the original stereotype plates have
been used, but every page has been printed on
new type, forming in tact a new CscioPSoia'
with the same plan and compass as its predeces-
sor. but with a far greater Pecuniary exPenul-
ture. and with such improvements In ITS com
position as have been suesested ny longer eN
perience and enlarged knowledge.
The iIInstrations which are introduced for
the first time in the present edition have been
added not for the sake OF pictorial enect, put 10
give greater lucidity and iorce TO the exPiaha.
Sions In tbetext. Tuey embrace all branches oil
science and ma ursl history, and depict the
mos, lannon's and renarkablef features OF scenery
Architecture, and art, As well as the various pro-
cesses of mechanics and manufactures. Al
though intended for instruction. rather than
establishment, no pains have been spafco 70
insure their artistic exceiience tne CO. .,
their execution Is enormous, and ii is believed
they will linda welcome reception as an ad-
mirable feature of the Cyclopsdia, ana worthy
of its high character
The work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery Of each volume. 1t win be com
pleted in sixteen large octave volumes, each
rontaiuing about 500 pages fully illustrated with
seyeral thousand Wood Engravings, and with
numerous colored Lithographic Maps
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