Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-02-21
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THIS work is conducted in the spirit Of Littelps
Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was favora-
bly, received by the public for twenty years) but as
it is twice large, and apears so often, we 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
attractive variety, are 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 BlackwoodS
noble criticism poetry, his political Commenta-
ries highly wrought tales, and vivid descriptions
rural and mountain Scenery and the contributions
to Literature, History and common, Lfe by the sa-
gacious Spectator the sparkling Examiner, the judi
cious Attsneum, busy and Industrious Literary Cd
Sette sensible and comprehensive BifdnniG the 500
Der Christian Observer these are intermiX-
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences of the
United Service, and with the best articles of the
Dutin University, Ne,o Monthly, Frdser's Tats, Aims
wort,s, Hoods, Sporting Magazines, s of Chambers
admirable Journal. We do not consider it beneath
our dignity to borrow wit and wisdom from Punch;
and when think itlgood 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
rica into neighborhood, and will greatly multi
ply our connections, merchants, travellers, and
politicians, with all parts of the world; so that much
more than ever it becomes every intelligent Ameri-
can to be informed of the condition and 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 new state of things, which
the merely political prophet cannot compute or fore
sec.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colon
ization, (Which is extending the whole world,)
and voyages and Travels will be favorite matter for
our selections and in general, shall systemat-
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great department of Foreign affairs without entirely
neglectng our own.
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to all who wish 10 keep themselves informed of the
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and by large collection of Biography. Voyages and
Travels, History, and more solid matter, we may
produce work which shall be popular while at the
same time it will aspire to raise the standard public
taste.
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