Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-15

THE work originally published under the title
of The NEW AMERICAN CfcLoPAkplA Va
completed in 1868, since which time the woe
circuIa,ion which it has attained In al paris OF
the Uniied States, and the signal developments
vh;ch have taken place in every branch OF
ec;enca literature, and art, have lnoocoo tne
editors and publishers to submit IL 10 An exc
and Thorough revision, and 10 issue : New
dition entitled, The ANkkicAN
Within the last ten years the progress OF 9is-
Z, every department OF knowieo8e mas
,n.ds new work Of reference An imperative
want. nou,;c.l .sairs has Ken,
awtsh Inc discoveries OF science, ana their
Prsi,fnI snpIication to the industrial ana useful
arts and the convenience and refinement OF
.aes.f lie Great wars and consequent revoiu-
sions bsye occured, involving national changes
20 naculiar moment. The civil war OF our own
auntry which was at its height when the last
Volume Of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and . new cenrse OF con,necA
and industrial activity has been commences
Large accessions 20 our geogrspnlcA Know
edge have been made by the indetatigaois ex-
piorers of Africa.
The great political re,sautnons 81 o.. lane iansa 81
time. have brought into public view q muiitude
n new men, whose names are In every one >
mouth, and Of whose lives every one rs curious
70 know the particulars GfeAt
Isan fought and important sieges Eaaintainea,
~ vhich the details are rs yet preserSed 9uis
in the newspapers or in the transient PuolicA-
tions of the day, bu which ousht nov 80
their place in permanent anu nnnus
I'm preparing the present edition for the press,
has ac,oriing,v been the aim OF the editors TO
hiring down the 10 the latest pos
asa J.,es and to furnish an accurate account
of the mos recent discoveries IN science, OF
sy.ry fresh productisn in literature, and Of
the newest invention in The practical arts, As
well as to give q ~succinct and original record OF
The progress Of p~olitica and historical event.
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position As have been suggested ny longer "a
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Ths Illustrations which are introduced Tor
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most famous and remarkabie~f features Of scenery
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mirable feature Of the Cyciopsdia' ana worthy
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