Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-23
Pearls Of Melody.
APPLETON'S
American eyc|opadia.
New Revised Edition.
Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers every sub
ject. Printed from type and illustrated with
Several Thousand mgrayings and Maps.

TIE work originally publiseed under the title of THE
New AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA was completed in 1863
which time the wide circulation which has az:
tanned in all parts of the United States, and the signal
developments which have taken place i'll every branch of
science literature and art hIvt nducedthe editors and
publishers to submit 1t to exact and thorough revision
and TO issue new edition entitled THE American
CYCLoPHDn.
Within tie last years the progress Of discovery
every department of knowledge has made a work
of reference an imperative want
The movement OF political affairs has kept pace with
fine discoveries of science and their fruitful application
to the industrial and useful arts and the convenience
and refue1uents OF social life. Great and
quent revolutions have occurred involving national
changes Of peculiar moment. The cival war of
country, whics Its height when the last volume
OF the old work appeared, has happily beeu ended, and
new course OF commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge have
been made Icy the indefagabe eXIlOreres of Africa.
The great political revolutions of the great decade,
with the natural result of the l of mc have brought
into public view multitude of new men, whose names
every ones mouth, and of whose lives every
Is curious know the particulars. Great battles have
been fought and important sciges maintained OF which
the details yet preserved only i'll the newspapers
ia the transient publications of the day, hut which
ought to take their place i'll ornament and authen
tic history.
In preIving the present edition for the press il
accordingly heeu the aim Of the editors 10 bring down
the information the latest possible dates and 10 fur
ns an accurate account OF the cs recent discoveries
in science. of every fresh production III literature and
of the nEwest inventions i'll the practical arts well
give succinct and original record of the progress of
political and historical events.
The work has been begun after long and careful pre-
lmiuaTy labor, and with the most ample resources
for carrying it on to a successful termination.
None the original stereotype plates have been used
but every page has been printed ON new type, forming
pass predecessor but with far greater pecuniary
expenditure, and with such improvements in its
position have been suggested by longer and
enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which introduced for the first
time present edition have been added not for the
sake of pictorial effect, but to give greater ucdy and
the explanations in the text. They embrace
all branches science and of natural history and depict
the most famous and remarkable features of scenery,
architecture, AID art well the various processes
of mechanics and manufacturers. AEhOug intended
for instruction rather than elnbellishmeut, 10 pains
have spared their artistic exeeen cy the
cost Of their execution enormous, and It II believed
they Will find a welcome reception admirable
feature the CycoIg dia and worthy Of its hugh char
aCter.
The work IS sold 10y subscription only, payable only
delivery of each volume. 1t Will he completed i'll
large volumes, each containing 800 pages,
fully illustrated with several thousand Wood En-
cravings, and with numerous colored Iithographic