The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-05
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AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA
NEW REVISED EDITION.

Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers on every
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4 with several thousand engravings and maps.
7,, ,ror, ORIGINALLY published under the title Of
1'ag NEW A MEXICAN CYCLoP 4EDIA was compiet-
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which IL has attained in all parts OF the United
states and the signal Developments Nhieh nave
fakn plsce in every branch OF science, literature,
{ and art have induced The editors ana puolIsheis
10 submit 70 an exact and thorough revision. ana
{ 10 issue new edition entitled The AMERICAN CA-
Wnhin The last ten years the progress OF dis
covery in every department OF knowledge mas
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with the discoveries OF science, ana thelr ruluui
application 70 the industrial and useful arts anu
the convenience and rcnnentht oi sVviti nv
Great wars and consequent revolutions have Oc-
Cured involving national changes oi peculiar mo-
meut The civil war OF our own country winch
was al It's height when the last volume OF the old
work appeared, has happily been ended, ana a
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Africa.
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with the natural result OF the lapse OF time, have
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