Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-17
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i THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littelps
Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was favora-
bly, received by the public for twenty years but
it is twice large, and apears so often, not on
ly give spirit and freshness to it by many things
which were excluded by months delay, but, while
thus extending scope and gathering greater and
more attractive variety, able SO to increase tho
solid and substantial part of our 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 Comme1ta-
ries, highly wrought tales, and vivid descriptions
rural and mountain scenery; and the contributions
to Literature, History and common Life, by the
gacious Spectator, the sparkling Examiner, the judi
cious AMenaum, busy and industrious Literary Ga
sette sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the
Der respectable Cistan Observer these are nermix-
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences of tho
| United Service, and with the best articles Of the
Dutn University, Ne,c Monthly, Fraser's, Ioirs Aims
,rorfh's, Hoods, Sporting Magazines Of Chambers
admirable Journal. We do not consider it beneath
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and when we think it good enough make use of tho
thunder of The Times. We shall increase our variety
by importations from the continent of Europe, and
from the growth of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and AZ
RIGA, into neighborhOod and will greatly multi
ply our connections, merchants, travellers, and
politicians, with all parts of the world; SO that much
more than ever it becomes every intelligent Ameri-
to be informed of the condition and changes OF
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nearer connection with ourselves, but because the
nations seem to be fastening, through rapid pro-
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the merely political prophet cannot compute OF fore
see.
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