Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07
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I.1TYBLLI9 LIVING AGE.


bly, received by the public for twenty years0 but
it is twice large, and apears SO often, we not on
ly give spirit and freshness to it by many things
which were excluded by a months delay, but, while
thus extending scope and gathering greater and
attractive variety, able SO to increase the
solid and substantial part of literary historical
and political harvest fully to satisfy the wants OF
the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays ofthe Edinburgh,
Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Blackwood's
noble criticism on poetry, his political Commenta-
ries, highly wrought tales, and vivid descriptions
Of rural and mountain scenery and the contributions
to Literature, History and common Life, by the sa-
gacious Spectator, the sparkling Examiner, the JUDI
cious Atheneum, busy and industrious Literary Ga
zefte sensible and comprehensive Britdnnd, the So
Der respectable Christian Observer these are ntermix
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the
United Service, and with the best articles of the
Dublin University, Ne,o Monthly, Frdsers 7ats, aims
trorfhs, HOODS, Sporting Magazines, OF Chambers
admirable Journal. We do not consider 1t beneath
our dignity to borrow wit and wisdom from Punch;
and when we think it good enough, make use of the
thunder Of The Times. We shall increase our variety
by importations from the continent of Europe, and
from the new growth Of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and At
RIGA, into neighborhood, and will greatly multi
ply connections, as merchants, travellers, and
politicians with all parts of the world; that much
more than ever it becomes every intelligent Ameri-
can to be informed Of the condition and changes of
foreign countries. And this not only because of
nearer connection with ourselves, but because the
nations seem to be fastening, through rapid pro-
cess of change, to some state of things, which
the merely political prophet cannot compute or fore
see.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Colon
ization, (Which is extending the whole world,
and voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter for
our selections; and in general, we shall systemati
cally and very fully acquaint our readers with the
great department Of Foreign affairs, without entirely
neglecting our own.
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and by large collection of Biography, Voyages and
Travels, History, and more solid matter, we may
produce work which shall be popular, while at the
same time it will aspire to raise the standard opublic
taste.
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WASHINGTON, December, ~, 1916.
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