The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-18

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Il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years,)
but as u Is twice as large and appears 30 Often we
not only give spirit and freshness 10 it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
Out while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able 30
TO increase the sold and substantial part Of lit
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satisfy the wants of the American reader
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edn-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble criticisms Poetry his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
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mon life by the sagacious Spectator the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athen@um, the busy and
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prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the United
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
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of the British colonies.
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