The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-31
LIIsrELL's LIVING AGE.
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J. Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years,)
but as is twice large, and appears so Often we
not only give spirit and freshness to 1t by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able 30
to increase the solid and substantial part of our lit
erary, historical and political harvest, MS 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 on Poetry his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions to Literature, History, and COM
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athenrum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensibe and com
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the United
Service, and with the best articles OF the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Frascr's, Tait's, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
sder it beneath dignity to borrow wit and wis
enough, make use of the thunder of The Times.
We shall increase our variety by importatons from
the continent of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts of the word that.
much more than ever, il 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 seem to be hasten
ing through rapid process of change, TO some new
state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Cooni-
xation (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
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the great department Of foreign affairs, without en-
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