Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-05-18

The work originally published under the title Of
THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPaDIA was completed in
1858 since which time the wide circulation which
il has attained in all parts of the United States,
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature and art
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
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sne edition entitled THE A&ERICAY CYCLIC
PeDIA.
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the convenience and refinement o. social life
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red involving national cahngts 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 new
course Of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
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Africa.
The great political rev olutions Of the last decaIc
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