Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-02

JSNts from new type, and illuslrntad wit
several thousand engrnvings aud maps.
r The work originally published under the title of
Inc New American CyclopGdia was completed ia 1868
since which timo the wide circulation which il has MI
hned IN all parts Of the United States and the signal
uoNelnphenls which have taken place m every branch
Of science literature and art have Induced the editors
and publishers to submit IL T. exact and thorough
revision and 70 issue new edition entitled The Amer.
/ lean CycOpirdia.
- Within the last ten years tho progress OF discovery
| work Of reference an Imperative want.
Tho movement Of political affairs has kept pace with
the discoveries of science, and their fruitful application
10 the industrial and useful arts and the Convenience
aud refinement Of social life Great wars and eonse-
quent revolutions have occurred Involving nationaI
changes fpeoular moment Tho civil war of our avn
country, which was at ITS height when the last youme
OF the old work appeared has happily been ended and
new course OF commercial and Industrial activity has
been commenced. - ~
Large accessons 70 our, geographical knowledge
have been made by the indeatigablo explorers OF Al
Tlca.
The great political revolutions Of tho last decade,
with the natural result Of the lapse Of time have
brought into public view a multitude Of new men,
whose names arc In every ones mouth and OF whose
lives every one Is curious TO know the particulars
Great battles have boon fought and Important sioges
maintained Of which the details yet preserved
only In the newspapers or In the transient publications
OF the day but which ought now 10 take their place in
permanent and authentic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press Il has
aco0Iingy been the aim OF the editors to bring down
tho Information to the latest possible dates and fur
nsh an accurate account OF the most recent dissOv
IN science OF every fresh production In literature aud
OF the newest inventions In the practical arts As well
as 10 give suecnct hd original record OF the progress
of political aud historical events.
Tho work has been begun after long and careful pFe-
lmnary labor. and with the most aple Resources for
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aud compass us ITS predecessor but with far greater
pecunaTy expenditure, and with such improvements
In It's composition as have been suggested by longer
experience ana enlarged knowledge,
Tho illustrations which introduced for the first
time In the present edition have been added not for the
sake of pictorial effect but 10 give greater lucdity and
force 10 the explanations In the text They embrace all
branches Of sccne" ana OF natural history and depict
the most famous and remarkable features Of scenery
architecture, and art well tho various processes
Of mechanics and manufactures. Although intended
for instruction rather than embellishments no pains
have been spared u insure their artistic excellence
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bile feature OF tho Cyelop@da and worthy Of It's high
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