Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-05-12

THE work originally published under the title Of
The NEW AMERICAN CYcLuPsDIA was compl, ted Ia
ls63, since which time the wide circulation which
Il has attained ia all parts OF the United States,
and the sgral developments which have taken
place In every branch Of science, literature and grt
HAYS induced the editors and Publishers To- sub
nit II To exact AID Thorough revision aud To is
she new edition entitled Tue AMERICAS CYCLO-
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Within the last ten wears rhe progress of discov-
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red involving national cahnges Of peculiar moment
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its height when the last volume 0f the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, and 4 new
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