Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27
APPLETON'S
American CycloDadia
Ncny RnriSed Ediiinm

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The work originally published under the title Of
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The signal development, which have taken place ln
every branch of science literature, and art, have
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ey In every department Of knowledge has made
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The movement of political Affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries Of science, and their iult'
application to the indu trial aud iCiul art andiF
convenience of and refinement OF social life. Gre
wars and consequent revolutions have occuut
involving national changes of pcculiT momeht.
The civil war OF our own country which was o. lis
height when the last volume OF the old work appear.
cd ina happily ended and new course of CONNER.
cial and industrial activity has been commenced.
Large acces-iOns Ia our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indefatigahle explorers OF
Africa.
The great political revolutions OF the last decade
with tie natural result OF the lapse OF time, have
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