The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-06
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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This work is conducted in the spirit OF LittelPs
l. Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
tayorably received by the public for twenty years.
not only give spirit and freshness 70 it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
a greater and more attractive variety are able so
to increase the solid and substantial part Of our lit
erary, historical, and political harvest, fully TO
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
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
the contributions to Literature, History, and COM
life, by the sagacous Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner the judicious Athen@um, the busy and
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Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the United
Service, and with the best articles OF the Dublin
University New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chamberss admirable Journal We do not con-
slider ii beneath dignity to borrow wit and WIS
dom from Punch; and, when we think It good
enough, make of the thunder Of The Times
We shall increase our variety by importatlons from
the continent of Europe, and from the new grown
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts oil the world; 30 tat,
much more than ever, 1t now becomes every intel
ligent American to be informed of the conditions
and changes OF foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexon with our
selves, but because the nations seem to be hasten
ing through rapid process of change, TO some new
state of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries the progress Of Coloni-
cation, (Which is extending over the whole WORLDLY
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for our selections; and in general shall system
| atically and very fully acquant our readers with
the great department Of foreign affairs without en-
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