The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-08-02

Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers on every
subject. Printed lron new type, and illustrated
vain several th0asand engraylngs and maps.
The work originally published under the title Of
| lnE NEw AMERICAN CHcLorADiA was compiet-
ed In isoi, since which time The wile circulation
which II has attained in ali ysirts Oi the United
States. and the signal Ieyeiopsaents which have
taken place In every branch of science, literature
and arr, have induced the editors and publishers
70 submit to an exact and thorough revision. and
10 issue a new ecition-enIitied lHk ANERicAs Cf-
CLoP lkDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress Of dis
coyery in every department OF knowledge has
made new work OF reference an imperative
want.
The movement OF political affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries o science AMI their fruitful
application the industrial and useful arts, and
the Convenience and refinement OF social hie-
Great and consequent revolutions nave Vc-
Cured invoylng national changes OF peculiar mo-
ment The civil war oi our own country, which
was al its height when the last volume oi the old
work appeared, has happily been ended, and a
new course OF commercial and Industrial aclNity
has been commenced.
Large aceessions 20 our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indeiatigable explorers oi
Africa.
The great political revolutions of thelastdecade,
with thc natural result Of the lapse Of time have
brought iito view multitude oi new men, whose
ma mes are n every one mouth, and oI whose lives
every one Is curious 10 know the particulars Sreat
battles have been fought and Important sieges
maintained, OF which the details are as yet pre-
served only in the newspapers or In the transient
publications oi the day, but which ought row 10
take their place IN permanent anu authentc his
tory. a.
In preparing the present edition for the press II
has accordingly been the aim OF the editors 10 bring
down the information 10 the Latest possible uates,
ana 70 furnish accurate account vi the Most re-
cent discoveries in science OF every lresh prVduc-
tiOn in Jelirature and OF the newest Inventions IN
the practical arts well as 10 give succinct anu
original record OF the progress OF political and MS
torical events.
The work has been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, AMI with the most ample re-
sources Tor carrying IL ON 10 successiu t~fniha-
ton
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same plan and compass as It's predeceeeefr put
with far greater pecuniary expenditure @hu
with such Improvements in iis composition a. nave
been suggested by longer experience anu ehiai eeu
knowledge.
The Illustrations which are introduced Tor the
firs time in the present edition nave been a.idei
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cidity and force 10 the explanations IN the text
They embrace all branches Of science and OF natu-
raj history and depict the most famous and re.
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and manufacturers Although intended ivr IN
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have been spared TO insure their artistic eAeeiI
lence: the cost OF their execution Is enormous ana
ii Is believed they viii ind welcome reception as
an admirable feature OF the Cycl0iedla, anu hof-
thy Of its high character.
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thousand Wood Engrayings, ahd Win numerous
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