Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-22
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AMERICAN CYCLOP EDiA.
rev keIlsed Edition.
Entirely rewritten by The ablcst writers every !
subject. Printed from pew type, and illustrated /
with Several Thousand hngravings and Maps.

subject. Printed from type, and illustrated
with Several Thousand hngravings and Maps.
THE work originally published under the title Of
tbs Ew AMERICAN CYCLOPRDGA was completed in
1858, since which time the wide circulation which
it has attained IN ali parts OF the United States
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch OF science, literature. ard art
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
nit it to an exact and thorough revision, and t.
suC a new edition entitled HE AHERICAN CYCLIC
P1DIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress Of discov-
cry in every department of knowl ledge has made
new work of reference an imperative want.
The movement of political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries Of science, and their fruitful
application 70 the industrial and useful ar.s and
the conve nicnce and refinement o: social life
Great and couscquent revolutions have occur
red involving national caLnges 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, end new
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made By tho interchangeable explorers Of
Africa.
The great political rev olutons Of the last decaie
with the national result of the larse of time have
brought into poblic view multitude of new mon,
whose names are in every ones mouth, and of
whose lives every ore X curious TO know The par
ticu,srs. Great battles have been fuught and i'm
portaHt seIges maintained, Of which the d3ais are
as yet preserved only in the newspapers or In the
transient publications Of the day, Gut which ought
now to take their place in permanent and anthem
tic history.
IN preparing tho present edition for the press,
il mas accordingly been the sim Of the editors to
bring down the Information 20 the latest possible
dates, and to furnish accurate account Of the
most recent discoveries in science. Of every fresh
production in literature, and Of the newest inven-
lions in the practical arts well to give a sue
cnct and original record OF the progress of political
and historical events.
Tie work has been bcsrn'after lorg asd cqrefuI
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sourcrs for carrying it on to successful tcTuiHa-
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None Of the original stereotype plates hare been
used, but every page has been printed
CyclopGdia, with fec same plan and compass its
predecessor. bat with 4 far graEieT pecUuiary eX
composition as have been suggested by longer ex-
periense end enlarged Knowledge.
Tho illustrations which are introduced fer tka
first tirae ~ the present edition have hecu added
not fer she sake Of pictorial effect, aUt 70 give
greater irodty and force TO the explanation in the
text. They embrace ali branches 81 science and
OF natural history. and depict the mos: ignoEs and
EeragEa5le features Of scenery, architecture. and
art well rs the various processes and mer han
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structicr rather than rmbeiI- hmart, pains have
been sI-.ri Z. insure their artistic rxcalIarc=
the cost of their ex"rvta is @nuTinous al it j
b. irrra they viii fri welcome reception a. sci!
admirable featuro Of the Cycloracdia and worthy
81 il. high character.
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