San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-14
AMERICAN CYCL0P EDIA.

Within the last ten years the progress OF dis
covery In every department OF knowiedae ~
made q new work VI refereuce an imperative
want.
The movement OF political Affairs has kept pse'
with the discoveries Of science, and their fuittu
application 10 the Industrial aud useful arts ant
the convenience and refinement OF social life
Great wars and consequent revOIutons have 20
cu' red. involving national changes OF peouna
moment. The civil war Of our own country
which was a. its height when the last volume o
the old work appeared, has happily been ended
aud new course OF commercial and industrial
activity has been commenced. Large accession
GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE
have been made by the interchangeable explorers 10
Africa.
The great political revolutions Of the last de.
csde, with the natural result Of the lapse Of time,
have bro ught into public view . multitude OF new
men, whose names are In every ones mouth. and
particulars. Great battles have been fought and
important sieRes maintained, Of which the de.
tails are as yet preserved only In the newspapers
or In the transient publications Of the day. but
which ought now to take their place In
P.RMAEENT AND AUTHENTIC HISTORY.
In preparing The present edition for tbs press,
II has accordingly been II aim Of the editors to
bring down the information TO the latest possible
dates, and to furnish an accurate account OF the
most recent discoveries In science, Of every fresh
production in literature, and Of the newest in
ventions In the practical arts. we'll as to give
succinot and original record Of the progress Of
POLITICAL AND HISTORICAL EVENTS.
The work was begun after long and careful pre-.
liminary labor, and with the most ample resources
for carrying 1t on to q successful termination.
Noue Of the original stereotype plates have
bcen used, but every page has been
= PRINTED ON NEW TYPE,
forming, in fact, new Cyclopedia. with the same
plan and compass as its predecessor. but with
Tar greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such
improvements In Its composition a. have been
suggested by longer experience and enlarged
knowledge.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS,
which are introduced for the first time In the pres
ent edition. have been added not for the sake Of
pictorial effect but to give greater lucldity and
force to the explanations 10 the text. They EN-
brace all branches OF science and Of natural his
tory, and depict the most famous and remarkable
as the various processes Of mechanics and manu-
factures Although intended for instruction rath-
or than establishment, no pains have been spared
to ensure their
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
The cost OF their execution is enormous, and 1t 10
believed they will lind welcome reception as an
admirable feature Of the Cyclopedia, and worthy
Of its high character.
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA IS NOW CON.
PLETE,
In sixteen large octave volumes, each volume con- |
tanning 500 pages. FULLY illustrated with seve
raj thousand Wood Engravings. and numerous
;olored Lithographic Maps, the whole costing the |
publishers sum exceeding |
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
exclusive Of paper, printing and binding.