Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-23
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I.ITTELI,s LIVING AGE.

Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was favora-
bly, received by the public for twenty years but
it is twice as 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 our scope and gathering greater and
more attractive Variety able SO to increase the
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 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 Aheneum, busy and Industrious Literary Ga
sete, sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the so
Der respectable Christian Observer these intermix-
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences of the
United Service, and with the best articles of the
Dublin University, Ner Monthly, Fraser's Tafs, aims
U0rfhs, Hoods, Sporting Magazines, of Chambers
admirable Journal. We do not consider it beneath
our dignity to borrow wit and wisdom from Punch;
and when we think ifgood 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 AZ
RIGA, into neighborhood, and will greatly multi
ply our connections, merchants, travellers, and
politicians, with all parts of the world that much
more than ever 1t becomes every intelligent Ameri-
can to be informed of the condition and changes OF
COunleS Anu tnlS not only because OIL there
nearer connection with ourselves, but because the
nations seem to be fastening, through rapid pro-
cess Of change, to some new state of things. which
the merely political prophet cannot compute FORE
see.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colon.
ization, (Which is extending the whole worldly
and voyages and Travels will be favorie matter for
our selections; and in general, shall systemati-
cally and very fully acQuaint readers with the
great department of Foreign affairs, without entirely
negleCting our own.
While we aspire to make the Lifting Ace desirable
to all who wish to keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress Of the n0nement-to Statesmen, Di-
vines, Lawyers, and Physicians-to of busI IS
and men of lesure-it is still stronger object to
to make il attractive and useful to their wives and
children. We believe that we can thus do some good
in our day and generation; and hope to make the
work indispensable in every well-informed FIRMLY.
We say Indispensable because in this day of cheap
literature it is not possible to guard against the in
fux of what is bad in taste and vicious in morals in
any other way than by furnishing sufficient supply
of healthy character. The mental and moral appc-
tite must be gratifed
We hope that, by "bv winnorno the wheat from the
chGJ' by providing abunGantly for the imagination
and by large collection of Biography, Voyages and
Travels, History, and more solid matter. we NAV
produce work which shall be popular W lille at the
same time it will aspire to raise the standard public
taste.
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Der, or six dollars year, IN advance. Remittsnces
for any period will be thankfully and pre t
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To insure regularity in mailing the work, orders
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Clubs, paying year in advance, will be supplied
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Nine copies for 40
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Complete sets, in fifteen volumes. to the end of
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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.
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parts of North America for increa sing the Circua
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Age is put upin Monthly Parts, containing four or
fve weekly numbers In this shape shows to great
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 fresher and fuller Of life. Postage on the month
ly part is about fourteen cents. The rofuucs are
published quarterly, each volume containing as
much matter as Quarterly Review gives in eight
teen months.
WASHINGTON, December, 27, 1s45
OF all the periodical journals devoted to literature
and science which abound in Europe and in this
country, this has appeared to to be the most use
full. 1t contains indeed the exposition only Of the
current literature of the English language; but this
by ITS immense extent and comprehension, includes
a pOrtraiture Of the human mind in the utmost ex
pansion Of the present age.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
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E. LETTELL Il co.; Boston.
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fit Council Bluffs ON the Missouri