The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-31
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NEW REVISED EDrr7os.
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completed in 1863 since which lime the vide c Ts
United States, anditle signal deveiopseents which
ture, and art have induced the ditors ana nnbIIsh
ers to submit 1t TO an enct and thorough revision
ana 20 c lsse ssW essi'n entitled THE AERI
Within the last ten years the progress Of disco
Work Of an mas made
The movement of political Affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries Of science and tliefr fruitful
the convenience and refinement of social life.
Great wars and consequent revolutions have oc-
ment. The civil war Of our own country. Which
At Its heiglthwheu the last volume Of the old
work appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course OF commercial and Industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accesslons TO our geographical knowledge
a afys been made by the explorers of
The great political revolutions of Lac laa decade
with the natural result Of the lapse OF time, have
brought into public vlew multitude of new men,
whose names arc In every ones mouth, and of
ars Great battles have been topt t and p m
portanf siegas maintained, of which, che details are
as yet preserved only IN the news ,apers in the
transient publications OF the day, but which ought
history.
In prepaging the present edition for tie press 1t
has acc0ssGngly been the ain Of the editors to,
bring down the information to the latest possible.
d4tcs, aud to furnish an accurate account OF tie
pr duct.Dn In literature, and CT the newest invcu-
tons Ia lie practical arts, well to give su.s-
cilct and original record OF ihe progress of poiiS-
cal and historical events.
The work has been Iicgun after long and careful
preliminary labor. and with the most ample re-
sources for carrying it Oh ID successful tGr:Gina-
ton.
$onc Of the original stereotype plates have~been
used but every page has b en- printed on nc1typc,
forming In fact Il new Cycloradl with the same
Dlan and compass a, BIS predecessor, but vita far
greater pccuniary expenditure, aud with slch i'm
provelnents IN lis composition rs have been sug
gcsed by longer experience and enlarged know
ledge.
The illustration which are introduced far the first
time In the present edition. have been added not for
tho sake OF pictorial effect, but In give greater
lucdiy and foSce to The explanations in the text
They embrace ell branches of science and OF natural
history. and depict the most famous aud reinarka-
bic features of scenery, architecture, AMI art, rs
well us the various processes or NecnaneS ana
manufactures. Although intended for instruction
rather than establishment, no ntins have been
spared to Insure their artistic excellence The cost
OF their execution Is enormous. aud 1t Is believed;
they VIII lind welcome receipt IA rs an admirable
feature of the Cycor@hia, and "orthy OF lis high
character.
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900 pages, fully illustrated with several thousand
| WOOD engrarinGs, and numerous coloreI ntllo-
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