Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-11

the work originally published Uatet he isle 81
The NEW AMERICAN ClCLor ApiN Wa comp1SSyN
IN 1853 since which time the " Ia eFy 4Ht9" Ns.,, "
it has attained III all parts ot !Ge lnted STARE
and the si-ual developments Wh'ct have taken
place in every branch Of science, literature ana
art have induced the editors AGd publishers 70
snInit Il Il, mn enact au thorough revision, and 10
issue ncN edition. eHt,'5ed ihG ANLhINAN -
CLoF.EptA. -. ,.
( ery in every Department II knowledge has made 4
new work o. reference an imperative want.
The uioveClent OF political affairs has Kept pace
w.h the discoveries 81 sciehce, anu thGlr Iiuitu
application 10 the industrial and useful arts aud
tGe convenience and refinement Of social NE.
Great wars and consequent revolutions nave oc'
Cured. involving national changes OF peculiar no
ment. The civil war OF cur own country, wac
was M il height when the last volume OF the Old
work appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course OF commercial and industrial activity has
been CONNIE need.
have been made by the indeiluSabie explorers o.
Africa.
The great pol teal revolutions OF the last decade,
With the natural result OF the lapse OF time have
brought into public view multitude of new men,
whose names are in every ones mouth, ana OF
whose life every one is curious to know the partic-
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
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transfer publications oil the day but which ought
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They embrace all branches of science and oi nalu
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rs wei as the various processes OF mechanics ant
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