Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-07-18


The work Originally published under the title Of
THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPyDiA was completed
IN lS,s, since which time The wide circulation which
u has attained In all parts the United states and
The signal developments which have taken place IN
every branch of science, literature, and ar, have
induced the editors aud publishers tn submit tito an
exact and thorough revision, and la issue now
edition entitled THE AMERICAN CrCLorEDA
Within the last ten years the progress of discoy
ey in every department Of knowledge ha. made
erw work of reference an imperative want.
The movement of political Affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries of science, and their frlliti'
application TO the industrial and useful artSandtP
convenience of and refinement OF social lie. Gre
wars and consequent revolutions have OccuUt
involving national changes oil peculiar momoht
The civil war of our own country which was at IT.
height when the last volume of the old work appear
ed has happily ended and anew course OF CONNER
cial and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large accessions 10 our geographical knowledge
have been made By the indefatigable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions OF the last decade
with the natural result OF the lapse OF time, have
brough. into public view multitude OF new men
whose names are in every ones mouth, ana oi whose
lives every one il curious 10 know the particulars
Great battles have been fought and important
sicgcs maintained, Of which the details are IS yel
preserved only in the newspapers or IN the trans
lent publications of the day but which ought no"
to take their place IN permanent and authcnh
history.
In preparing the present edition for the press, II
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors 10 OfhS
down the information 10 the latest possible dates
and 10 furnish an accurate account of the most re
cent discoveries in science, of every fresh produc
ton in literature, and of the newest inventions IN
the practical arts, a. well "a 10 give succlhct anu
original record Of the progress OF political ana MS
tOrical events
The work has been begun amer long aud careful
preliminary labor,and with the most ample res2ur
ces for carrying II on 20 \ successful termination
None of the original stereotype plates nave Oecu
used but every page has been printed on new tyne
forming in fact a new CyclopTdia, with the same
plan and compass rs its predecessor, but win lAI
greater pecunary expenditure. AMI with such I'M
proycmcnts I'm is composition as have been sug'
gcsted by longer experience and enlarged Rho"i'
edge
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake OF pictorial effect, but To give
greater luc.iiy and force 10 the explanations ~
the text. They embrace all branches oisclencc and
of natural history, and depict the most lannon's au
remarkable features of scenery, architecture and
art rs well "a the various processes OF mechanics
and manufactures. Although intended Tor instruc
ton rather than embellishment,no pains have beer
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OF their execution Is enOrmou- and II Is DchcEcc
they will lind a welcome reception as an AimirahIt
feature Of the CyclopGdia, any worthy oil Us mgr
character.
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| sixteen large octave volumes, each Cohta'hlh-
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thousand Wood Engravugs. ana with numerous
| cOlorcd Lithographic Maps.
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