Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-11-17
APPLETONS'
AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA.
Eniifely rev fie !. he Sylrst :. riters oil every
subject Printed from new type, and illustrated |
witn several Thousand LngravingS and Maps

THK work originally published under the t'tle Of
The NEW AMERTcAN ITrLuP:enIs was rotS; T. ted in
1868, since which time the wide circulation which
Il has attained in all parts uf the CiiI,d States
and the signal developments which have taken
plac" IN branch Of science, literature. ard art
have indncaH The ceitcrs and Publishers to sub.
nit 1t to and thorough revision. and 10 il
sHr a new edition entitled lHE AsEkICAS CTcLO-
PeDIA.
Within the last ten wears rhe progress OF discov-
cry In every department Of know -dsr has made 4
new work Of reference imperative want.
The movement OF political affair. has Kept pace
with the discoveries nf science, aud their fruitful
application To lie Industrial rud Useful ar.- aud
The ennv vrnieuce and refinement Of social life
Great wars and cOtisequent revolutions have occur-
red nvol wing rs ional cahnges Of peculiar moment.
The civil war Of our own county, which was at
Its height when the last volume 6f the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course Of commercial and industrial setisiiy ba-
been commenced
Large acc ssions to geographical know ledge
have been made By the indsfatigaBls explorers Of
Africa.
Thr grsat political revblnions OF the ast decac e.
with the national result of the lfpse Of time have
brought into poblic view multitude Of new mon,
whose names are in every ones mouth and of
whose lives every ore is curious to know the par
tculars. Great battles havo been fought and i'm
portant seiges maintained. Of which the d4isils
~ vet preserved only IN the newspapers or In the
transient publications Of the dav, but which ought
now 20 take their place In permanent and anthem
tic LfAturT:
In prepafng the present edition foi the press.
II has accordingly been the aim or the editors TO
bring down the information to the latest possible
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recent discoveries In science. Of every fresh
production in literature and Of the newest invsn-
rions in the practical arts well ~ % give a
cinct and original record Of the progress Of political
and historical events.
The work has been begun after long and careful
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first time IN the Ifes Mt edition have heen added
net for the sake Of pietOfiA efect, but te give
greater inediiy and force 10 the explanation in the
text. They embrlce All hrsnehPs of science and
Of natural history, and depict the mot famous and
remarkable features of srenery, architecture, and
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been spared T. insure their artistic exceilerc ,
the cost uf their execution il enormous. and Ii T.
believed they will find welcome reception A. all
admirable feature NJ the CyeoPaedia and worthy
Of fs hi2h character.
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