Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-04-19
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PROSPECTUS
OF
LITTELLsS LIVING AGE.
PALMER & PAUL.

THIS work is conducted in tie spirit of Littelps
Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was favora-
bly, received by the public for twenty years) but
is twice large, and apears 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 are able 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 BIackwooi's
noble criticism on poetry, his political COmmenta-
ries, highly wrought tales, and vivid descriptions
ofrural and mountain scenery and the contributions
to Literature, History and common Life, by the sa-
gacious Spectator, the sparkling Examiner, the judi
cious AthenGum, busy and industrious Literary Ga
seffe, sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the So
Der respectable Christian Observer these ntermX-
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences of the
United Service, and with the best articles of the
Dublin University Netr Monthly, Eraser's 7ds AIMS
po'tHs, HOODS & Sporting Magazines, 4 of Chambers
admirable Journal. We do not consider it 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 variety
by importations from the continent Of Europe, and
from the new growth of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and AZ
RIGA, into neighborhood, and will greatly multi
ply our connections, as merchants travellers, and
politicians, with all parts of the world: that much
more than ever it becomes every intelligent Amer-
10 DC informed Oh the COnUltlOn ana changes OF
foreign countries And this not only because of there
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 fore
see. .. t.r- ..
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colon
ization, (Which is extending over the whole worldly
and voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter for
our selections; and in general, shall systemati
caly and very fully acquaint our readers with the
pfprL
neglecting own.
While aspire to make the Liring Aqe de srahle
to all who wish to keep themselves informed Of the
rapid progress Of the noremenf-to Statesmen. Di-
vines, Lawyers, and PLY scians-to men of business
and men of leiSure-t is still stronger object to
to make it attractive and useful to their wives and
children. We believe that we thus do some good
in our day and generation; and hope to make the
work Indispensable in every wci-informed FIRMLY.
We say Indispensable, because in this day of cheap
literature it is not possible to guard against the in
iux of what is bad in taste and iious in morals, in
any other way than by furnishing sufficient supply
Of healthy character. The mental and moral alpe-
tte must be gratifed.
We hope that, by ssby riaR0t-nq TIE uhcdt from the
ehGf" by providing abundantiy for the imagination,
and by large collection of Biography. Voyages and
Travels, History, and more solid matter, may
produce a work which shall be popular, while at the
same time will aspire to raise the standard ofpbc
taste.
TERMS
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Der, or six dollars year, in advance. Remttanccs
for any period will be thankfully received and prompt
ly attended to.
To insure regularity in melting the work, orders
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Cubs, paying year in advance, win be supplied
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h., Nine copies for -nag- 40
Twelve copies for SO
Complete sets, in fifteen volumes, to the end Of
IS47, handsomely bound, and packed in neat boxes,
are for sale at thirty dollars. -...
Any volume may be had separately at two dollars
bound. or a dollar and half in numbers
Any number may be had for twelve and holt
cents and it may be worth while for subscribers or
purchasers to complete any broken volume they
may have, and thus greatly enhance there value.
AGENCIES
We are DESTROYS of making arrangements, in all
parts Of North America, for increasing the 6ircua-
ton Of this work; and for doing this, liberal
mission will be allowed to gentlemen who viii in
terest themselves in the business. and we will glad
" correspond on this subject with any agent who
will send us undoubtcd references.
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four and half cents. But when sent without the COW
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We add the definition alluded to ....
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MONTHLY PARTS
For such as prefer it in that form, the Living.
Age is put upin Monthly Parts, containing four or
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advantage in comparison with other works, contain
ing in each part double the matter OF any OF the Quar-
terlies But we recommend the weekly numbers,
as rresher and fuller of life. Postage the month
ly part is about fourteen cents. The polnmes are
published quarterly, each volume containing as
much matter as Quarterly Review gives in eight
teen months.
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