Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23


ject Printed from new type and illustrated with
several thousand engravings and maps
The work originally published under The title of
The New American CyclopGda was completed in 1863,
tained in all parts OF the United States and the signal
developments which have taken place IN every branch
Of science literature and art have induced the editors
and publishers To submit 1t To exact and thorough
revision and to issue new edition entitled The Amer
lean CyclopHdia.
Within the last years the progress of discovery
IN every department OF knowledge has made
work of reference an imperative want.
The movement Of political affairs has kept pace with
the discoveries OF science, aud their fruitful application
and refinement of social life. Great wars and conse-
quent revolutions have occurred involving national
country which was at It's height when the last Volume
of the old work appeared has happily been ended and
new course Of commercial and Industrial activity has
boon commenced.
Large accessions TO our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indeiatgabe explorers Of Al.
RIGA.
The great political revolutions of the last decade
with the natural result of the lapse Of time have
brought into public view a multitude Of men,
whose names are In every ones mouth, and of whose
lives every one is curious to know the particulars.
Great battles have been fought and important seges
maintained, of which the details yet preserved
only in the newspapers or IN the transient publications
Of the day, but which ought now to take their place In
permanent and authentic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press II has
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Of the newest inventions In the practical arts rs we'll
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Of political aud historical events.
The work has been begun after long and careful pre-
limnary labor and with the most ample for
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forming in fact new Cyclopedia, with the plan
and compass its predecessor but with far greater
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In lie composition have been suggested by longer
experience ana enlarged knowledge.
Tho illustrations which are introduced for the FIRST
time in the present edition have been added
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architecture and art well the various processes
OF mechanics and manufactures Although intended
for instruction rather than establishment, pains
have been spared 10 insure their artistic excellence
the OF their execution is enormous and 1t Is be-
lieved they will find welcome oeption AdmiTa-
HE feature of the CycOpedia and worthy Of its high
| character.
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fully illustrated with several thousand wood engrAv
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