The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-01
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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THIS work is conducted in the spirit of LittelPs
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
iavoraby received by the public for twenty years.
bu as II Is twice as large, and appears so often, we
not only give spirit and freshness TO II by many
things which We're excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able 50
TO increase the solid and substantial part of lit
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satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
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woods noble criticisms Poetry, his keen political
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Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Aims
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Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
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dom from Punch; and, when we think it good
enough, make of the thunder Of The Times.
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the continent of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into neighborhood, and will greatly
and politicians with all parts of the world; that
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ligent American to be informed of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries And this not
only because Of their nearer connection 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 oresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni
zation (Which is extending over the whole world
| and Voyages and Travels will be favorite matter
for selections; and in general, shall system
atically and very fully acquaint readers with
the great department OF foreign affairs without en-
tirely neglectng our own.
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