The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-12
LrTTELL's LIVING AGE
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FTNIilS work is conducted In the sprit Oh LltteHs
il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
fayoraby received by the public for twenty years,)
but tits twice large, and appears so often, VIC
not only give spirit and freshness 10 It by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathetAhg
greater and attractive variety, are aDle SO
20 increase the solid and substantial part OF our mt
erary, historical and political harvest, as fuily TO
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays Of the Edir-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black.
wood 8 noble criticisms Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and VIVID
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions 10 Literature, History, and com
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athengum, the busy ana
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and COM
prehcnsive Britannia, the sober and respecAolo
Christian Observer; thcse intcrnxed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the United
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Frasers, Iaits, AIMS
vorth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and ~
Chambers's admirable Journal We do not coz
slider IL beneath dignity 10 borrow wit and Wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think II good
enough, make use OF the thunder oil Inc IlLhes.
We shall increase variety by importations from
the continent of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our ncighborhOOd, and will greatly
multiply connexions merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts of the world; 20 that
much more than ever, 1t now becomes every intel
| hgent American 20 be informed OF the conditions
and changes of foreign countries And this not
| only because OF their connexion with our
selves but because the TJtions seem to be hasten
ing through a rapid pr >css Of change TO some new
state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or forcsee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloui-
cation, (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be avorte matter
/ for selections; and in general we shall system
atically and very fully acquant our readers with
he great department of foreign affairs, without
/ tirely neglecting our own.
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to all who wish TO keep themselves informed Of the
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standard public taste.
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