The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-11-03

with several thousand eDgraTinss and maps
The work originally published under the title OF
THg NEW AMERICAN CrCLoPADiA was eoinplet-
ed in 1861 since which time the wide circulation
which AZ has attained in all parts Ot the niied
States ana the signal developments which have
taken place in every branch oi science, literature,
! anu arr nave induced the editors aad publishers
70 submit TO an exact and thorough revision and
60 issue a new edition. entitled HI AMERICAN Cf-
/ CLoP4EDIA.
I wiInIn The last ten years the progress OF dis
cOyerS IN every department oil knowledge mas
Inads a new work oi reference an imperative
want.
i lne movement vi political affairs has.ke pace
with the discoveries ol science, ana their fruitful
appIcatiOn 10 the Industrial and uselul At : anu
I the convenience anu refinement OF sVe4h Aie'-
Treat wars anu consequent revolutions nave &C
Cured, involving national changes OF ecuildr iuo
meHt. The civil war ol cur own country, when
work appeared, has happily been ended, ana
course VI commercial and INDUSTRIAL aeti'It!
3 has uSyn commenced
| Large accessluns 10 our geographical knowledge
nave DeeE naade Uy the inueiatieabae explorers Oi
Africa. ,,,.
fne great political revolutions OF thelastdeeade,
with t4I natural result Oi the lapse VI uie, nave
brought IltO view a MULTITUDE VI new men, NHose
names are Ia every One sInOGth, anu vi NhUso ives
every onc Is curious Jc know The particulars IIcat
battles have Ueen fought ana ihiE'fthht sieses
maintained, o! which the details are as YET pre-
served only in lhe newspapers OF Ia the tf1Aslent
pubicit, ,iusIs of the cay Dut which ought nov 70
,.aAe tncr place in permanent anu Su'AeAlic NE
JuEy.
In preparing the prgsent ed.t0n ior the press, !;
las acCUrIIis uceu TIE ain Ui tie tdItuis 70 pFAis
Gown Ihe information ~ the latest lpss4b4o u1tes'
au1 % IGrush an accurate account "a tI'e nus le
cent discoveries Ia science cl every lISSI
tlUu IL literature anu UI the newest lhFenilohs ~
TIE practical ans, we'll as ~ give succAct aiiu
orsas record VI tne progress % politieal ahi MS
tUrIcai events.
Tae worK mas been begun after long and careful
preliminary tabor, ana WITH the must ample re
sOarces Tor carrying Il On 10 sAeeessiul tSlilAil
ton.
None Of the original stereotype plates have been
used, bur every page has Dvrn printef On new
pc, forming Ia lact - new C!cloltular VAIN snv
sane plan anu COMPASS as It's Freaeeessor Out
nlLh lar srtater IeeunlaTy expenditure, ahl
win such ImpTyyemeEtsin III its conpOsltion az nave
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l.IiJwIeugr.
me 7liIgstrafions which are introduced ior tie
his. Jiuie III lae present edition have beeA 's4'.e
lyt iur Tie sakeUi plcsOriaI ehectr but 10 sl'o -
cili,y AMI IUrce " the explanations u 1Ae tex
lury cHuracc ali brauchcs VI science anu o ii.lt~
raj history, anu deplcJ The must famous anu re-
IEarkaUIe features Vf scenery, architecture ahe
AZ, we'll various processes oi iAeeIi4liics
ana uIslnuL4cLursrs- Altnyugh intende1 lor II
slructIun rather than emUelIisLInent, no pans
have been spared 10 insure Jhelr artisiic excel
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IL Is DsIieycu tncy Wilma wvIe0ne reception 4s
al s.iulriJie IedJurc Vi ths Cyclppsedli, anu "Vi
my IJs hlln claracter.
Inns VIVA Is sold u subscribers only, payable
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IL sixteen large octave volumes, eaeh Containing
ayvut syJ pages, Iully Illus us,ratedi WIih sSfeI-i
th0us4na " VJd Lngrayings, ana with numerous
cJiurvd LltllOsrapnlc ALaIs.
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Twelve volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes
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