The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-18


The work originally published under III Q title
of THE NEW AMERICAN ENCYCLOPAEDIA
was completed In 1868, since which time the wide
circulation which II has attained in all parts Of
the United States, and the signal Developments
which have taken place In every branch OF
science, literature, and art have induced the
editors and pub ishers TO submit 1t to an exact
and thorough revision, and to issue new edition
entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLIC sEDIA. =
Within the last ten years the progress of dis
covery in every department of knowledge has
made a new work of reference an imperative
want. ..,,t y .st- /
pace with the discoveries of science, and their
fruitful application TO the indus rial and useful
arts and the convenience and refinement ofsocial
life. Great wars and consequent revolutions
have occurred, involving national changes OF
peculiar moment. The civil war of our own
country, which was at its height when the last
volume of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and a new course OF commercial
and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowl.
edge have been made by the indefatigable ex-
plorers of Africa. a a.i5l VI 4sal "a
The great political revolutions of the last de-
cade 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,
and of whose lives every one is curious to know
the particulars. Great battles have been fought
and important sieges maintained, OF which the
details are as yet preserved only in the news
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permanent and authentic history.
In p eparing the present edition for the press,
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