Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-03

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rHE NEw ANrRIC As CYCIurEuu wac compEted
IN ~i.,-urc wuIc h time tnr wide circulation which
20 has attained u ND parts 'f fr United states and
he signal developments which have taken place no
every branch of science, literature, and url. have
induced the editors and publ hgr- fo -Uhm'tlfto ana
exact and thorough revision, tut rH issue % new
edition entitled TIE AMERICAN tYCLOPFptA.
Within the iast ten years the urugrc-- of discnN.
ey iu every department ut SuIw'eire has made e
erw work OF reference tu imperative w9n'.
The movement OF political affair has krpt pace
with the di-coyetlr- OF l'nce anl ,hr.r ilu,ll'
application to the indu -trial and useful arts 1ndW
convenience of and refinement or -0cllille. Gre
wars and consequent revolutions have OccuUt
involving national changes of peculiar momcht-
The civil war OF our own country, which was 10 10
height when the last volume ~ the old WOrSappear-
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have been made by the indefaugable explorers OF
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with the natural result OF the lapse OF time nave
brought into public view multitude Of new men
whose names are IN every one mouth and Oi whose
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Great battles have been fought and important
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