Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-06-29

with Several Thousand Engravings and Maps.
THE work originally published under the title Of
THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPieDIA was completed in
1868, since which time the wide circulation which
it has attained in all parts of the United States,
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature, and
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
nit it to exact and thorough revision, and t. is
sne n edition entitled THE AMERICAS CYCLIC
PRDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress of discov-
cry in every department Of knowledge has made a
new work Of reference an imperative want.
The movement of political affairs has kept pace
with the discover of science, and their fruitful
application to the industrial and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement of social life
Great wars and cou-eq uent revolutions have occur
red, involving national cahnges of peculiar moment.
The civil war of our own country, which was At
lite height when the last volume of the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course of commercial and industrial activity has
been cOmmeUced.
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indefatigable explorers Of
Africa.
The great political volutions OF the last decade
with the national result of the lapse of time, have
brought into pOblic view multitude of new mon
whose names in every ones mouth, and of
whose lives every ore is curious to know the par
tculars. Great battles have been fought and i'm
portant Seiges maintained, Of which the datails
az yet preserved only in the newspapers or In the
transient publications of the day, but which ought
now ~ TAKE lucli HidNo III POI anu
tic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press,
il has accordingly been the aim OF the editers to
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates, and to furnish an accurate account Of the
most recent discov cries in science Of every fresh
production in literature, and Of the newest inven
lions in the practical arts as well as to give sue
cinc and original record Of the progress of political
and historical events.
The work has beeu begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample re-
sources for carrying it on to successful ternina-
ton.
None Of the original stereotype plates have been
Used, but every page has been printed on new
CycloP@dia, with fee same plan and compass as its
predecessor, but with 4 far groGIeT peCuniary eX-
penditure, and with such Improvements in its
composition have been suggested by longer
pericnse end enlarged knowledge.
Tho illustrations which introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake Of pictorial effect, but te give
greater ncidity 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, architecture, and
art, well a. the various processes and NEE han
les and manufacturers. Although intended for in
structiou rather than embclIshmert, pains have
been spared L" insure their artistic eXcclleuC" ..
the cost Of their execution Is enormous, and II is
believed they Will find welcome reception all
admirable feature Of the Cyclopaedia and worthy
Of its high character.
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about 500 pages, fully illustrated with several
thousand wood eugravuEs, and with numerous
colcrpd LirhCEraphy Maps.
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