Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-17

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The work originally published under the title of
! TIlE NEW AMERICAN CNCLorEpIA was completed
in ISIS since which time the wide circulation which
has aancd IN all parts OF The United States and
The Inal Developments which have taken place in
every branch Of science, literature aud art have
induce The editors and hl5hcrs 10 submit II 10 an
exact AMI thorough revision, and Ia issue a new
edition entitled TUE AMERICAN CYCLoPEDIA.
Within the Inst ten years the progress of discov
cy in every department of kuOwlJ lyO has made a
crw work oi reference an imperative want.
The movement of political Affairs has kept pace
With tit al. OuEotlc. OF science, and their fruitful
application o. the industrial and useful arts and the
convenience of and refinement OF social life Great
war ard consequent revolutions have occurred,
involving national change, of peculiar moment.
The civil war oi our own country, which was nc its
height when the last volume o the old work appear.
eel GJs happily Cudcd AMI new course of CONNER
cial and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large acctssI"nS 10 our geographical knowledge
have been made bY The indelatigabe explorers Of
Africa.
Tho lIca; political revolutions OF the last decade
with i,e natural result of the lapse OF time, have
broue %, i"io public view multitude of new men
whose names arc In every ones mouth and whose
lives every one l. curious to know the particulars
Great battles have been fought and important
sicgrs maintained, Of which the details are rs yet
preserved only IN the newspapers or IN the trans.
lent puhlcat ous OF the day, but which ought now
70 take their place IN permanent and authenti
history.
In preparing tho pre- cnt edition for the press Il
has according y been the aim the editors 10 bring
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and 10 furnish an accurate account OF the most
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ton iu literature, and ~ the newest Inventions Ion
the practical arts, n well as 20 give succinct and
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gcstca uy longer experience and enlarged knOwl'
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Tho illustrations which are introduced for the
first time IN tho present edition have been added
not Tor t.e sake of pictorial effect, but TO give
greater lucdty aud force 10 the explanations in
the text. They embrace all branches fscience and
of natural history, and depict the most famous and
remarkable features OF scenery, architecture and
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and manufacture. Although intended for instruc'
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