Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-01

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THE work originally published under the title Of
TINS NEW AMERICAN CTCLOPeDIA was completed in
1853 since which time the wide circulation which
il has attained ia all parts of the United States,
and The signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature. and
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
nit it to All and thorough revision, and tC
sne new edition entitled The AMERICAN CYCLo-
PRDIA.
Within the last ten Years the progress Of dscov-
cry in every department of wledge has made q
new work of reference imperative want
The movement of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries of science, and their fruitful
application to he industrial and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement OF social life
Great wars and cOusequent revolutions have occur
red involving hational cahnges of peculiar moment.
The civil war of our own country, which was at
its height when the last volume of the OLD Work
appeared, has happily been ended, and 4 new
course Of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political rev olutions of the last decade
with the national result of the lapse of time, have
brought into poblic view multitude of new mon,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and of
whose lives every ore is curious to know the par
ticulars. Great battles have been fought and i'm
portant seIges maintained of which the dataIs are
as 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 anthem
tic history.
In preparing the present edition foI the press,
it has accordingly been the aim OF the editors to
bring down the information 10 the latest possible
dates, and to furnish accurate account of the
recent discoveries in science. of every fresh
production in literature, and Of the newest inveH-
tions in the practical arts as well as to give sue
cinct and original record OF the progress OF political
and historical events.
The work has boeu begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample re-
sources fer carrying it on to successful terniina-
ton.
None Of the Original stereotype plates have been
used, bnt every page has been printed on new
CyclopRdis, with fee same plan and compass as its
predecessor. but with a far greater pecunlary eX
pendithre, and with shFh Improve ents in its
composition rs have been Suggested by longer ex-
perirnse end enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake Of nictOriai effect but tie give
greater incidity and force to the explanation in the
text They embrace all branches Of science and
of natural history and depict the most famous and
remarkable features Of scenery, architecture, and
art well as the variOns processes es aud met han
les and manufacturers. Although intended for in
~truction rather fhan cmbelIs hmeTt, pains have
been spared I" insure their artistic excellence
the cost cf their execution Is enormous, and 1t IS
believed they will find welcome reception a. all
admirable feature Of the Cyclopaedia and worthy
81 it's high character.
This work is sold to subscribers only, payable
delivery OF each NpluHle- II viii De rleteu
in sixteen large octave Volumes, each containing
about 500 pages fully illustrated with several
tinu sand wood engravihgs, and with numerous
colCred iIhcCraThy Maps.
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Five volumes nov ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, will be issued once in two months
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PA showing typo, illustration, ect., will he SEQ
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