Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07
APPLETON'S
American CycloD8dia'
Rev REVISED Edition.


Entirely rewritten By the abcst writer's on every
subject Printed from new type, and illustrated
with Several Thousand Eugravings aud Maps.
The work originally published under the title Of
THE NEW AMERICAN CNCLOPlEDA WIZ completed
in 1853 since which time The willie circulation which
n has attained n an parts Of the United STATES and
the signal developments which have iHson place IN
every branch Of science, literature and art have
induced the editors and publisher To snbmtt 20 an
exact aud thorough revision. and 10 Issue new
edition entitled THE AMERICAN tYCLOrEpiA.
within The last ten years the ptpgrc- ul disc0V-
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erw work of reference an imperative want
The movement OF political Affairs has Kept pace
with the discoveries of silence, ana their iruilf
application ~ the industrial and useful lrts.aHdtb
convenience OF and refinement of socialiic. Gre
wars and consequent revolutions have OccuUt
involving national changes OF peculiar noueht-
Tho civil war of our own country, which was 20 rs
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Large accessions 70 our geographical knowledge
have been made By the indefatigsbe 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 mouih,and ~ WhOte
lives every one is curious t0 know the particulars.
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sieges maintained ~ which tho details are az yet
preserved only IN the news papers ar u Tie trans
lent publications OF the day, bUt which ought now
10 take their place IN permanent and auihenti
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and 90 furnish an accurate account OF the most re-
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