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A PPLETONS'
AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA
NEW REVISED EDITION.
A PPLET0NS'

Entirely rewritten by the ablest writer's on every
sahSe.t printed from new type, and illustrated
with several thousand engraYings and maps
The work originally published under the title Of
Tag NKw AMERIcAE CYCLoP -EDiA was eomplet-
ed IN 1851 since which time the wide e.rcqlatloh
which Il has attained In all parts OF the Onited
I States ard the signal developments which have
taken place In every branch OF science iiteIatnre
and ART have induced the editors and publishers
10 submit 10 exact and thorough revision. aun ,
I 10 issue new etiti0n.eniitled TIE AMERICAN CY-
Within the last ten years the progress Of dis
eovery In every department OF kho~Ieuse ia, n.ss
made a new work Of reference an Imperative
The movement Of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries OF science aIin teit
application 10 the industrial and uselui arts anu
the convenience and refinement OF social me-
Great wars and consequent revolutions haNe oc-
Cured involving national changes Oh PeeniiaF mo
ment. The civil war OF our own country, nhiSn ,i
was at its height when the last volume OF the old
work appeared, has happily been ended, ana
new course OF commercial aud Industrial ae1i'i1y
I.arge acoessiens to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indeIaiigahie explorers oil
Africa.
The great political revolutions Of the lastdecade,
with t6c natural result OF the lapse Of time, have
brought into view multitude OF new men, WHOSE
names are In every one's mouth anu ol WAoss ilNes
every one Is curious 70 know the particulars
battles have been fought and important sieges
maintained Of which the details are as YET pre-
served only In the newspapers or 10 the transient
publications Of the day, bpt which ought how -
take their place In permanent and authentle MS
tory. =.
In preparing the present edition for the press 1t
has accordingly been the aim OF the EDITORS 70 ntg
down the information 10 the latest posslDe uates'
and to furnish accurate account of the most re
cent discoveries In science Of every iresh produc
tion In literature and Of the newest inventions IN
the practical arts well as 10 give sueclnct anu
original record OF the progress Of politieaI ae MS
The work has been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the must allplg p re
sources Tor carrying II on 10 suceessluA 'Sr'iin
ton.
None Of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed On ~
type, forming Ia fact new Cyclopsedia- with the
same plan and compass as its pTedecesspr' ou.
with far greater pecuniary expenditure, Anu
with such improvements in its COMPOSITION as nave
been suggested by longer experience and eniarged
knowledge.
The illustrations which introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not Tor the sake OF pictorial eject but TO give ~
cdity and force to the eXplanatiOus ~ tle teAi'
They embrace all branches OF science and Oi natu-
raj history, and depict the most famous anu re,
markable features uf scenery architecture anu
art as well as the various processes OF mechanics
and manufacturers. Although intended LOT IN
struction rather than establishment, no pains
have been spared 10 insure their hrtistle eAeei,
lence; the cost Of their execution Is enormous, ana
Il is believed they will nd welcome reception as
an admirable feature Of the CyclOpaiia, ana wor-
thy Of its high character
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thousand Mood Engravings, and with numerous
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