Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-24

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with Several Thousand Engravings and Maps.
The work originally published under the title OF
THE NEW AMERICAN CICLOfADIA was completed
In Iss3 since which time the wide circulation "hico
Il has attained In all parts of the United states and
the signal developments which have taken place III
every branch of science, literature, ana arr, nave
induced the editors and publishers 70 submit u 70 an
exact and thorough revision, and 10 Issue new
edition entitled THE AMERICAN CICLoPHDiA
Within the last ten years the progress, or disooV
ey in every department OF knowledge mas made
erw work OF reference an imperative want.
The movement of political Affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries OF science aud their fTuitl III
application the industrial and 'efuI tue
convenience of and reilnemeIt OF social NE Great
wars and consequent revolutions have occurred
involving national changes OF peculiar moment
The civil war of our own country men was ~ Its
height when the last volume OF the Old work appear
ed has happily ended and a new course "I CONNER
cial and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large aceessions 10 our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indefhIigsDie explorers OF
Africa. ,,.
with the natural result OF the tpsc ~ time, nave
brought. into public view multitude vi npW Lhep
whose names are in every ones NOUN anu oi "losU
lives every one is curious 10 know the particulars
Great battles have been fought ana lmportaht
sieges maintained, OF which the uetslls are Ns yet
preserved only In the newspapers or IN Tue irans'
lent publications OF the day, but when Ougnt no"
to take their place in permanent ahh authehu
history. 49,, 800 :,
In preparing the present edition Tor the press, u
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors 10 orng
down the information 10 the latest pos siOe dAtes,
and to furnish accurate account OF the most re-
cent discoveries in science, OF every iesh PTOuue
tion In literature, and of The newest Inventions 10
the practical arts, as well as 10 give suoSIlo AZ
original record Of the progress OF political ana MS
toPical events. l
The work has been begun after long and careful
pr, lininaIy labor and with the most ample resour-
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forming in fact u new CyelOpedia, win tue same
plan and compass a, IT. predecessor but win lsi
greater pecuniary eNpehdituie anh win sueh IN,
IroyemenEs In its composition as nave been sug
gested by longer experience ana enlarged kho"i'
Nlge. r.. A,
fhe Illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in tile present edition have been added
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,reater lucidity ani fierce 10 The explanations III
the text They embrace all branches OF science anI
uf Datura history, and depict the mo famous am
remark able features OF scenery, architecture anu
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thousand Wood Engravings, and with numerous
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