Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-04-11
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THIa work i coadacted in the spirit Of Littslps
Museum 81 Foreign literature, (Which was favoras
bly, received by the public for twenty years but ~
~ rive spifis and ffcshhess 70 II BY many things
which were excluded BY months delay, but, while
thus extending our scope and gathering greater and
attractive variety, are able so to increase the
and political harvest a fully to satisy the wants OF
the American reader. To9 ..t5f
The elaborate and stately Essays ofthe Edinburgh,
Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Blackwood's
noble criticism on poetry, his political Comments
ries, highly wrought tales, and vivid descriptions
ofrural and mountain scenery and the contributions
TO Literature, History and common Life, ~ the sa-
gacious Spectator the sparkling Erdmies, the Judi
cious Afhenoum, busy Aid Industrious Literary Ga
xefte sensible and comprehensive Brifa1na, the so
Der respectable Chrisan Observer these ntermx-
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the
United Service, and with the best articles OF the
Dublin Unirersty, Ne,o Monthly, Faser's 7ars, aims
svortAs, 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 iYgood enough, make use of the
thunder OF The Timer 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 our neghborhood, 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 Ameri-
can TO be informed Of the condition and changes Of
foreign countries Andthls 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 new state Of things. which
the merely political prophet cannot compute or fore
see.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress OF Colon
izstion, (which is extending over the whole worldly
and voyages and Travels will be favorite matter for
our selections; and in general, we shall systemat
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great department of Foreign affairs, without entirely
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