The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-17
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.
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FINHlS work is conducted in the spirit of Littels
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
iavoraby received by the public fer twenty years.
but 1t is twice as large, and appears so often wo
not only give spirit and freshness TO ii by many
things which were excluded by a months delay
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able so
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 EdiL-
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
the contributions to Literature, History, and
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Examiner, the judicious Athennum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and coms
prehensivc 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 Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
worth's, Hood's, and Sporting Magazines, and of
Chambers's admirable Journal We do not con-
slider II beneath our dignity 10 borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when think il good
enough make use of the thunder Of The Times.
We shall increase variety by i'm portations from
the continent of Europe, and from the new growth
Of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Afric. into our ncighborhood, and will greatly
and politicians, with all parts Of the world so that
much more than ever II now becomes every INTEL
ligcnt American To be informed of the condition.
and changes OF foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer connc1ion with our
selves, but because the nations 10 be hasten
ing through rapid process Of chan ge TO some new
state Of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresce
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
zation, (Which is extending over The whole world,)
and voyages and Travels, will bc favorite matter
for our selections; and in general, shall system
sticslly and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department OF foreign affairs without en-
urcly ncglectlng our own.
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