The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-07
LrrTELL's LIVING AGE.
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mis- work is conducted in the spirit OF Llteifs
Il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was
iavorably received by the public for twenty years.
but as 1t Is twice large, and appears SO Often we
not only give spirit and freshness to IL 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 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
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mon life by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athen9um, the busy and
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prehensive Britannia, the sober ana respectable
Christian Observer; these intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences VI 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
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
slider it beneath dignity to borrow wit and WIS
dom from Punch; and, when we think u gooo
| enough, make use of the thunder OF The Times
We shall increase variety by importations from
the continent of Europe, and from the new grown
| of the British colonies.
| The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
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and politicians, with all parts of the word 30 that,
much more than ever. it now becomes every intel
| lgent American to be informed of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries And tins 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 foresee.
| Geographical Discoveries the progress OF Coloni-
cation, (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels will be fayorite matter
for our selections and in general, shall system
lafic v md fl
the great department OF foreign affairs, without en-
| trely neglecting our own.
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to all who wish to keep themselves informed of the
rapid progress of the movement-to statesmen, di-
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ter, we may produce work which shall be popular.
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