Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-07-27


THE work originally published under the title o.
| The NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPaDIA was completed il
/ 1858, since which time the wide crcul ation which
| it has attained in all parts OF the United States
/ ard the signal developments which have taker
place in every branch Of science, literature, and
! have induced the editors and publishers to sub
Iait ii exact and thorough revision, and to Is
sne new edition entitled The ANERIcAN CYCLIC
PGD!A.
Within the last ten wears the progress of discov-
cry in every department of know ledge has made a
work Of reference an imperative want.
The 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 o. social life
Great and couSequent revolutions have occur
red, involving national cahuges of peculiar moment
The civil war Of 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
have been made BY ihe indefatigable explorers Of
Africa.
The great political revolutions 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
pCrtant seIges maintained, Of which the dataiIs are
as yet preserved only in the newspapers or In the
transient publications Of the dav, but which ought
now to take their place in permanent and anthem
tic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press
ii has accordingly been the aim or the editors to
bring down the information to tho latest possible
dates, and TO furnish an accurate account Of the
NEST recent discoveries in science. OF every fresh
production in literature, and of the newest inyen-
lions in the practical arts well to give a sue
cinct and original record Of the progress Of political
and historical events.
The work has beeu begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with tha most ample re-
sources for carrying it on to successful terniua-
ton.
None Of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed
tycloVedia, with fee same plan and compass rs its
predecessor but with a far groaier pecuniarv ex-
penditure, and with such ilnprov ements in its.
composition as have been suggested by longer ex-
perirnge end enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for tie
FIRST time IN the Present edition have been added
not for the sake Of pictorial effect but te give
greater incidiy and force to the explanation In the
text. They embrace all branches Of science and
OF natural history, and depict the mos famous and
remarkable features of scenery, architecture and
art, as well as the various processes and me han
les and nufacturers. Although intended for in
structOn rather than cmbcllShmprt no pains have
been spared t. insure their artistic excellence
the cost "f their execution Is enormous and it is
believed they will find welcome reception ~ all
Gf its high character.
This work j. sold to Subscribers only, pav2bIe
on delivery ol each volume il viii be con-, let-d
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about 500 pages, fuilv Illustrated with several
tE"n>ard wood euEravinga, and with numerous
cOlored LirhogTaphy Maps
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