The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-27
LTTTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years)
but as II Is twice as large, and appears Often
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things which were excluded by months delay
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
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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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University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tairs, Aims
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Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
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dom from Punch; and, when we think il good
enough, make use of the thunder of The Times
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the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
OF the British colonies.
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Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
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much more than ever, II 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 10 be hasten
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state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
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and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
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aucally and very fully acquaint our readers with
the great department Of foreign Affairs without en-
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