Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-12

The work originally published under the title Of
The new American CYCLoPEDIA, was completed
In 1863 since which time the wide circulation whch
ii has attained in all parts OF the Cnteu STATES,
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature, anu
art have induced the edaors anu repison and to
issue new edition entitled The AMERICAN Cf-
CLOP1EDIA. - e ,,.o..
ery in every department of knowledge has made a
new work of reference an imperative want.
The movement of political affairs has kept pace
application to the industrial and useful arts ana
the convenience and refinement of social LIE.
Great wars and consequent revolutions have oc'
Cured involving national changes of peculiar mo-
mept. The civil war of our own country, when
was at its height when the last volume OF me oin
work appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course of commercial and Industrial activity mas
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions of the last decade,
with the natural result OF the lapse OF time, nave
brought into public view a multitude of new men,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and OF
whose life every is curious to know the partic
ulars. Great battles have been fought and impor-
tant sieges maintained, of which the details are as
yet preserved only In the newspapers or in the
transient publications OF the day, but which ought
now to take their place In permanent and authentic
history. g..
In preparing the present edition for the press, it
has accordingly been the aim of the editors 70
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates, and to furnish an accurate account OF me
most recent discoveries in science, of every
fresh production in literature and Of the newest
inventions in the practical arts, as well as TO give
a succinct and original record OF the progress OF
political and historical events.
The work mas been begun after long ana careful
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used but every page has been printed ON new type,
forming in fact a new Cyclop9dia, with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor, Dut Win a
far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such
improvements in its composition as have been sug
gested by longer experience and enlarged knowl'
edge, :,.,oo, c,u ,,o
| first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake of pictorial effect but to give great
lucidity and force to the explanations in the text
They embrace all branches OF science and of natu-
raj history, and depict the most famous and re-
markable features OF scenery architecture, ana art
| as well as the various processes OF mechanics anu
| manufactures Although intended for instruction
| rather than establishment, no pains have been
spared to insure their artistic EXCELLENCE the cost
OF their execution is enormous, and 1t Is believed
| they will find welcome reception as an admiraDle
feature of the Cyclopadia, and worthy OF Its hish
| character. .
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery Of each volume 1t will be completed
in sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about 500 pages fully illustrated with several thon-
sand Wood Engravings, and with numerous col
Ored Lthographic Maps.3
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Three volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
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