Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-07-06
w. B. PAYNE & son, AGENTS,
BRISTOL, TENN.
-APPLEPONS'
AMERICAN CYCLOPBDIA.
New Revised Edition

new E22aSeG EGAgioDs
Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers on every
subject Printed from new type, and illustrated
with Several Thousand hngraviugs and Maps.
THE work originally published under the title o.
THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPRDIA was completed il
1868 since which time the wide circulation which
it has attained III all parts Of the United States
and the signal developments which have takeT
place in every branch OF science literature. and arr
have induced the editors and publishers to sub.
nit it to au exact and thorough revision, and to
sne new edition entitled The AMERICAN CYCLIC
PRDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress Of discoy-
cry in every department of know ledge has made
new work of reference an imperative want.
Tie movement of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries of science, and their fruitful
application to the industrial and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement OF social life
Great wars and consequent revolutions have occur
red involving national cahngts of peculiar moment.
The civil war of our own 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
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical kno vledge
have been made by Che indefatgable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions Of the last decade,
with the national result of the lapse of time hav :
brought into pOblic view nultitSde of new mon.
whose names in every ones mouth, and of
whose lives every ore is curious to know the par
ticulsrs. Great battles have been fought and i'm
portaut seges maintained, Of which the datails are
as yet preserved only in the newspapers or In tho
transient publications Of the day, but which ought
to take their place in permanent and anthem
tic history.
IN preparing the present edition for the press,
il has accordingly been the aim OF the editors to
bring down the information 70 the latest possible
dates, and to furnish an accurate account of tho
most recent discoveries in science of every fresh
prediction in literature and Of the newest iuven-
lions i'm the practical arts well rs to give a
cuct and original record Of the progress of political
and historical events.
The work has beeu begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with ,hH most ample re-
sources for carrying it on to successful terIaina
ton.
None Of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed on new
CyElop@dta. with fee same plan and compass rs its
penditure, and with such improvements in its
composition as have been suggested by longer eX-
peri-nse end enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are iutrod need for the
first time IN the present edition have been added
not for the sake of pictorial effect, but te give
greater iucdity 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, arcI cCtnTe. and
art, as well as the various processes and me- han
les and manufacturers. Although intended for in
strUcliUn rdtber th9U emhchshmcrt, no pains have
been spared t. insure their artistic excellence,
the cost OF their rN-tUtIuu is enormous and il Is
believed they will Gud welcome reception - All
admirable feature % the G! cI6Fa,dia and worthy
n its high character.
delivery of each valainc. Il win he comsIetrd
IL sixteen large octave volumes, each containing
about SEQ pages, fully illustrated with severa!
ttUUsard wood Cr@ravIugs, and with TuIEerGUs
cClcrrd IithnafafLy Maps.
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