Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-19

rurx work originally published under the titl'
of Tpr NEW AMERICAN CfcLoPAkDiA va
caunje,ed in 1868, since which time the wids
circulation which II nas attaine1 10 Al pafs o
the Uui.ed States, and the signal d~eveiopment
vhich have taken place in every branch o.
ecience. literature, and art, have induced thu
editors and publishers 20 submit II - an ehac'
and thsrough revision, and 70 issue ne.
ditisp entitled, The AMERICAN CYcIoPAk-
Within the last ten years the Proerseo Us -
covery in every department OF khosLeuse -
made a new work OF reference -
Ths uovemeut of political a6Ais has keP'
mac With Inc discoveries OF scienee = me
fruitful application TO the indus'ias = -
srts and the convenience ana fenneaisnl Vi
- I;sa Great wars and consequent revoiu-
Ton. have occurred, involving national changes
- nacnl;ar moment- The civil var OF our
country, which was at It's heient ~hen = n.
,oIume sf the old work appeared, has happiiy
80 ended. and a new conrse 81 commercial
and Industrial activity has been commenced.
Iarze accessions 10 our geograPh,cai Know
edge have been made by the indefstigaoie e1-
The great political revolutions OF the last
decade. with the natural result OF the lapse Of
time have broughtinto public view . muintude
u new men, whose name - ~ svSy Snas
to know the particulars GreAt battles nAss
baeu fought and important sieSes maintAineo,
of which the details are as yet prssefsed vns
in the newspapers or IN the . ~ take
thaiy pIaee in permanent and authentc nistory-
IN nrcT,srins the present edition Tor the press,
has accordingly been the ann OF ths eaIs.s
br;o, dovn the information 10 the LATEST pos
an sates and TO furnish an accurate accouns
a. The mo-, recent discoveries IN SCIENCE u
exary fresh production In literature, ana Oh
the newest invention in Inc pise.iGA. IT u
eli =. Ia rive a sucsiact snd original record Oh
ths nrocress Of political and historiai event.
M Tnrk has been begun after long and care
s,I preIininary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying II on v sucS7
termination.
None of the original stereotype plates have
Ten usei. but every page has been printed on
new type, forming In tact a new oyclep1uis'
with the same plan and compass as ~ prnendi-
snr hut with a lar greater pecuniAry exPenol-
ture. and with such improvements
position as have been suggested py isssei "a
osrieuce and enlarged knowledge; H..
The illustrations which are lntrooucou A1
the 6v.t time 10 tbs present edition have oeen
added not for the sake Of pictorial snect, pa..e
giye greater lucidity and force 10 the exPiAn..
lions in the text. Taey embrace Al IAN, ~
science and ma ural history, ana oepicL .ns
-ost f,mous and roIuarkabief features o. scenery
Architecture, and art, as well a. tne vstious Ply
c~ases Of mechanics and Manufactures. Al
though intended ior inssIacus n.n sA snsr,d 10
In,ure their artistic excellence: the COST o,
tLsir execution j. enormous, and IL Doiiss9u
thew will fpda welcome reception ~ an %
mirable feature OF us
of its high character. .v.,,.
gha york is sold to Subscribers only, payaais
on delivery Of each volume. 1t VIII u COM
pIsted in sixteen large octave arnss i'm
Containing about so page3funy inustrAvee ~
ssSsrsi lhousaud Wood Eugravings, and VIA
numerous coiored Lithosrsphic Maps.
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% Specimen pages Of tbs AMERICAN CYCLIC,
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