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signal developments which have taken place
In every bruIch OF science, literature and art,
have induced the editors and publishers To
suhlnft 1t to an exHct and thorough revision,
and to issue Il new edition, entitled
THE AMERICAN GYCLOP1EDIA.
Within the Inst twenty years the progress OF
discovery In every department of knowledge
has made IL new work Of reference I'LL impera-
tive want. - 2
The movement OF political affairs has kept
pace with the discoveries of science, anu their
fruitful application to the Industrial and use
fil arts and the convenience and raliiIement
OF social life. Great wars and conse luent rev.
~0lutions have occurred, Involving national
changes OF peculiar moment, I'll civil VIII
OF our country which WIS ut its height when
The last volume OF the old work ap peared, has
happily been ended. II anew course OF conI-
mcrcial and Industrial activity has been COM
lnenced.
m ACCEsSIoSS TO DUR GEOGRAPHICAL
KNOWLEDGE HAVE BEEN MADE
The great political revolutions OF the last de.
cadc, with The natural results OF tie lapse 81
time, have Drought into public view a multi.
tudc Of new men. whose names arc In every
ones h:outh. and ri whose lives every one u
curious to know the particulars. Great bat
ties have been fought and important seiges
maintalned, of which The details are. Ms yet
preserved only In the newspapers or In the
transient publications Of the day, but which
o%ughtnOw 10
TAKE THEIR PLACE IN PERMANENT AND AC.
THENT1C HISTORY.
In preparing the present edition for the
press. 1t has accordingly been the aim Of the
editors to bring down the Information to the
latest possible dates. and to furnish an accn-
rate nccounuOf thr most recent discoveries In
science. and of every fresh production In lit
erature, and OF the newest inventions In the
practical arts, Us well uS to give q succinct
and original
RECORD OF THE OF POLITICAL AND
EVENTS.
The work was BEGUN after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying 1t on to successful ter
milation.
None OF the original stereotype plates have
been used, but
EVERY PAGE HAS DEEM PRINTED ON. NEW
TYPE,
forming, In fact. a new C~yCloprdia. with the
same plan and compass us It's predecessor. but
with Il far grenter prcuniary expenditure.
and with such Improvements in It's co posi-
ton as have been suggested by long expert
ence and enlarged knowledge.
TIE ILLUSTRATIONS, WHICH ARE INTRoDUC.
ED FOR H FIRST /
In the present edition, have been added not for
the sake of pictorial effect, but. to give greater
lucidity and force to the explanations in the
text. They embrace all branches Of sclence
and OF natural history. and depict the most
famous and rcinarkabIe features Of scenery,
arctlltcFLuIe dio NV, ~" WI. d" >"iN'uS
processes OF mechanics md manufacturers
Althiugh intended for instruction rather than
establishment, .'
NO PAINS HAVE BEEN SPARED TO
.' THEIR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
The cost OF tllei execution Is enormous,
and 1t Is bcliovrd.they will find u welcome re-
ceptiUn rs All admirable feature Of the Cyclic
p,ediu and worthy Of It's high character.
THE AMERICAN CYCLOP EDIA.
IS NOW CUMPLETE In sixteen laIge octave
volumes. each volume containing over $40
pus.S, fully Illustrated by several thousp nd
w,mHL engravings, and with numerous coloreu
iitilo graphic maps. the whole costing the pub
fishers Il sum exceeding Five Hundred Thou.
sand Dollars, exclusiveof paper, printing and
binding.