The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-04

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BY Z. LITrELL AND CO., BOSTON.
WIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littes
Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
ayorabiy received by the public for twenty years,)
out as ~ Is Twice as large and appears 30 often, We
not only give spirit and freshness to it by many
thngs which were excluded by months delay,
put wme thus extending scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able so
70 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
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the continent of Europe, and from the growth
of the British colonies.
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much more than ever, it now becomes every intel
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and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexion with our
selves, but because the nations to be hasten
ing through rapid process of change, TO some
state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or oresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Cooni-
zatlon (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 acquaint readers with
the great department of foreign affairs, without
trely neglecting our own
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