The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-17

The work originally published under tf title
Of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLIC .EDIA
was completed In 1858, since which time the wide
circulation which it'has attained IN al parts Oh
the United States, and the signal developments
which have taken place in every branch Oh
science, literature, and ar, have induced the
editors and publishers to submit IT to an exact
and thorough revision, and to issue new edition
entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLIC rEDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress of dis
covery in every department Of knowledge mas
made a new work of reference ansimperative
want.
pace with the discoveries of science, and their
fruitful application to the indus rial and useful
arts and the convenience and refinement OF social
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
beer ended, and new course OF commercial
and industrial activity has been commenced
Large accessions to our geographical knoW WI
edge have been made by the indefatigable ex-
plorers of Africa.
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
| details are as vet preserved only in the news
papers or in the transient publications OF the
| day. but which ought now to take their place In
l permanent anu duJueut1c ulsboIys
In preparing the present edition for the press,
il has accordingly been the aim Of the editors TO
| bring down the information 10 the latest posi-
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| the most recent discoveries in science. OF every
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| Inventions in the practical arts as well as 70
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| The work has been begun after long and care
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on new type, forming in fact new Cyclopedia'
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| iture, and with su"h irnprov ements in It's com
position as have been suggested by longer expe
rience and enlarged knowledge
| The illustrations which are introduced LOT tnt
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not for the sake Of pictorial effect, but to give
| greater iucidity and force to the explanations
| science and of natural history, and depict the
most famous and remarkable features of scene
ry architecture, and art, as well as the various
processes of mechanics and manufactures
Although intended for instruction ratL ,r thar
embellishments, no pains have been spared .
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execution is enormous. and IT IS peiievea tns,
| will find welcome reception as an admirable
| feature of the Cyclop@dia, and worthy OF IL
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