Omaha daily bee., 1874-08-05


TuK work originally published under the title
sf THr NEW AMERICAN C~YcLoPAEpIA was
formulated In 1868, since which time the wide
eircuiation which II has attained In all parts OF
the Uni.ed States, and tbs signal DEVELOPMENT
which have taken place in every, branch OF
cience, literature, and art, have iuduced the
editors and publishers to submit II TO an exact
and thorough revision, and to issue q ne~
dition entitled, II AMERICAN CYcLoPAA-
Within the last ten years the progress of dis
eoyery In every department Of knowledge has
made a new work Of reference IN imperative
want.
vace with tbs discoveries OF science, and their
Huitful application TO the industrial and useful
ats and the convenience and rennement Oh
soc,c life. Great wars aud consequent revolu-
,ions nave occurred, involving national changes
Of peculiar moment. The civil war OF our oNn
country, which was at Its height when the Last
volume Of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and a new conrse oil commercial
and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions to Our geographical know
edge have been male by the indehatigabie eI-
r me great political revolutions Of the last
decade. with the natural result of the lapse Of
time. have brought into public view q multitude
a, new men, whose names are in every ones
mouth, and Of whose lives every one Is curious
70 know the particulars Great battles have
heeu fought and important sieges maintained,
81 vbich the details are as yet preser we'd only
In the newspapers or in the transient publica-
lions of the day, but which ought now 10 take
their place in permanent and authentic history.
In preparing the Present EDITION ior me press,
bring down the information 10 the latest pos
fbls dates, and TO furnish an accurate account
of the mos recent discoveries In science, OF
every fresh production In literature, and oil
tie newest inyention in the practical arts, as
well as to give a s~uecinct and original record Of
the progress Of political and historical event.
Tue work has been begun otter long and caro-
full preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying it on to 9 suceesSful
Termination.
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nth thS same plan ami compass as Its predeces-
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no.itiop as have hssp suggested by longer ex-
periepce and enlarged knowledge.
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siya greater lucidity and force TO the explains
Hons In the text. They embrace all branches of
sr;an 20 and natural history, and depict the
most ,smous and remarkable features Of scenery
architecture, and art, rs We las the various pro-
cesses Of mechanics and bsnuiaetnres- Al
though intended for instruction rather tnan
establishment, no pains nave cosn spareo 70
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they will find welcome reception a. an I'D
nirable feature Of the Cyclopedis, snd worthy
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