Wilmington journal., 1876-02-25

The EEs EGEk SkgW 9H1sf sSs
Ola was completed In 1864, since which time
the wide circulation which it has attained In all
parts of the United States, and the signal d..
beanch Of Science, literature, and Sst, have IL
duced the editors and publishers to submit e =
an exact and thorough revision: and e ias1e >
new edition entitle THE AMERICAN OF.
lLOPEDIA.
Within. the last ten years the progress Of dfs.
covery in every department of knovledge Aas
made new work of reference an iap0tAttVo
want.
pace with the discoveries Of science, and tholB
fruitful application to the industrial and ~.
full arts and the convenience and roAnsn0nt q
tioEs have occurred. nvolving national eaaaeos
OF peculiar moment The civil war Of 0u4 own
country, which was at its height whom the last
vcluncs Of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and q new course Of commescaaa
and industrial activity has been commenced.
Ledge % have % been made ID by BY ths fndsfsis.sisss-
plorers of Africa.
cade, with the natural result Of the lapse Of
time, have brought into public view . multi
tude of new men, whose names are In ovs5y
curious to know the particulars. Great baEfles
have been fought and important stoge0 MAIN.
ouIy1n the newspapers or in the tfsnsisnt pub
hcations of the day, but which ought nov -
take their place in permanent and authsati0
history.
preparing the present edition tor tAo
press, it has accordingly been the ain Of tAo
latest possible dates, and to furnish an aeoar
rate account of the most recent discoveries -
science. of every fresh production In hteeA4gI6,
and of the newest inventions In the practical
arts. as well as to give q succint ana oEiGinaJ
record of the progress Of political and hssenra-
rhe work has been begun aftsr long 0d
careful preliminary labor, and with the m0se
ample resources for carrying it on 70 . suooear
None of the original stereotype plates have
been used, but every page has been printed -
new type, forming in fact q new Oyclop0d1As
with the sanle plan and compass - ftS peode-
cessor, but with o far greater pecunAAxy exponr
diture, and with such Improvement In fts corn
position as 6 have been suggesssd Sy longer u
The illustrations which are Introduced for the
ded eei not @ for the sake Of pictorial esso but e
give greater lucidity and force to the explAno-
lions in the text. They embrace all branches
n most famous % and M remarkable features q scene
y, architecture, and art, as well ~ tho vario.1
rocesses of mechanics and manufactures. Az
hougb intended for instruction rather than
,mbec rshment, no pains have beer spared -
nsua their artistic excellence the cost q
heir execution In enormous, and 1t u belioVoA
will hnd a welcome reception e an 81
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several thousand Wood Engraving, and with
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Price and St~lo of Binding.
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Volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes,
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CYCLOPEDIA, showing type, uluStfAta0nSs
ETC.. will be ent gratie. on application.
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