The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-05-20
THE AMERICAN oYoLopRDIA.

Within the last ton years ulc pr Erees ~ dts
t9ftfN in every department ~ knowledge has
made IA btw Uoit Of reference Au Operative
want
The movement Of political tasirH has lcpi
pace with tho discoveries Of to,ruce and Their
fruitful application 10 che industrial aud useful
arts aud tht convenience aud Fe nuemubt ~ ~.
gtsl life. Great wars aud consequent revelations
have occurred, mVulyiuE national changes Of
peculiar moment. The civil sar ar our own
country, which was at lie height when the last
volume Of the old work appeared, has happily
btth thatds ana How euufae pi commercial
aud Industrial activity hss been commenced.
Large aoeeesiuna 60 uur geographical kuuwls
sc have been made by the tudtfatgAbiu e.
explorers Of Africa.
The great political revolutions 81 tho last de-
eade, With the natural result Of the lapse Of
time, hsYo brought into public view multitude.
OF nov mon, whose nantes are IN every ones
mouth, aud ~ whose lives every one IA curious
20 know the particulars, Great battles have been
fought and important hiogos malutaissd, Of
which the details are as vet preserved only IN
the newspapers or IN the transient publications
81 the DAY, but which ought now to take their
place IN permanent and authentic hlstory.
~ preparing this present edition fdt tho press
1t has accordingly been the aim Of the editors 10
bting down the information 10 the latest posei-
bile dates, and e furnish an accurate account of
the most recent discoveries IN science Of every
mesh production IN literature and Of the newest
inventions IA the practical arts, AZ vol as 70
progress Of political aud historical oYants.
The work has been begun after loug and care.
ful preliminary labor aud with the must ample
resources for carrying t on 70 s1tul ter.
miuRuon,
Mono Of tho original stereotype plates have
been hsod. but every page has been printed on
new type, forming Ia fact new Gycopwdla with
the Same plan and compass ita predecessor
but with far greater pocuuiary expenditure,
aud with such improvements IN ts composition
a. have been suggested by longer experience
and enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for
tho fret time IN the present edition Tor the first
time Ia the present edition have been added not
for tho sake Of PICTORIAL effect but TO give great
et lucldity and force 20 the explanations IN the
text They embrace all branches ~ science aud
81 natural history, and depict tho most famous
and remarkable features OF scenery architecture
and art Az well as the various processes of
mechanics sud unanutsetures Although intend.
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no pains have been spared 30 insure their Aftis-
tic excellence, the cost Of their execution il
enormous, ana itls beloved they will lind d vel.
come reception az an admirable feature If tho
Cyclop@dia and worthy ~ its high character
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