Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-28
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Museum OF Foreign Literature, (Which was favora-
biy received by the public for twenty years) hut as
1t is twice large, and APPEARS so often, We not
~ give spirit and freshness TO it by many things
which we're excluded By months delay, sat, while
thus extending our scope and gathering greater and
more attractive variety, able to increase the
SOLID and substantial part Of our heraTy historical,
ana 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-
RES, highly wrought tales, and vivid descriptions
ofrufal and mountain scenery and the contributions
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Dsti1 I,.irerst, Ne.r Monthly; FGSer's 3ars, Aias-
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admirab,e Journal. We do not consider il beneath
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and VIXEN we think it good enough, make use OF tho
thunder Of The Times. We shall increase our variety
by iHportations from the continent Of Europe and
from the new growth of the British colonies. . r
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and Az
RIGA; into our neigheorhood and wiz greatly multi
ply our come cionS, as merchants, tray ellers ard
politicians with all parts Of the world; so that much
more than il becomes every intelligent Ameri-
can to be informed Of the condition ard changes of
foreign countries. And tins not only because ofthero
nearer connection with ourselves, but because the
nations seem to he fastening, through rapid pro-
cess Of change, 70 new state OF things which
the merely po.ico. prophet cannot compute or fore
see.-------..-,.- s.-g-s Ca. - ..-.---
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Colon
IZatiol, (Which is extending over the whole worldl
and voyages ard Travels, VIII be favorie matter for
our selections; and in general, we shall systematic
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negieCting own. .
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