Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-04-04

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I.ITTHI.I1S LIVING AGE.

I.ITTHLI,s LIVING AGE.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littelps
Museum OF Foreign Literature, (which was favora-
bly, received the public for twenty years but as
tits twice as large, and apears often, not on
" 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, are able 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 Blackwoops
noble criticism on poetry, his political Commenta-
ries, highly wrought tales, and vivid descriptions
ofrura and mountain scenery and the contributions
to Literature, History and common, Llfe by the sa-
gacious Spectator, the sparkling Eramtner the JUDI
cious Athen1un, busy and industrious Literary CD
Sette, sensible and comprehensive Britdnnid the
Der spectacle Christian Observer these are lntermiX
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the
United Service, and with the best articles Of the
Dublin University, Netc Monthly, Ffdsers Tdifs, aims
,corths, 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 itFgood enough, make use of the
thunder Of The Times. We shall increase our variety
by inportations from the continent of Europe, and
from the new growth Of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and AZ
rica into neghborhood, and will greatly multi
ply our connections, as 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 state of things, which
the merely political prophet cannot compute fore
see.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Colon
ization, (Which is extending over the whole world,
and voyages and Travels, will be favorte matter for
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cally and very fully acquaint our readers with the
great department of Foreign affairs, without entirely
neglecting our own.
While we aspire to make the Lining Age desirable
to all who wish to keep themselves Informed of the
rapid progress OF the ni0remei,t-to Statesmen, Dl-
vines, Lawyers, and Physicians-to men of business
and men of leisure--it is still stronger object to
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children. We believe that we can thus do some good
in our day and generations and hope to make the
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ux 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 Ape
tite must be grahfed-
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chaG,. by providing abundany for the Imagination.
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
time it will aspire to raise the standard ofpublc
taste.
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tul. 1t confirms indeed the exposition only of the
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