The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-26
LlTTELL'S LIVING AGE
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Il tells Museum of Foreign Literature, (which
was favorably received by the public for twenty
years, but as II is twice as large, and appears so
often, we not only give spirit and freshness to il
bymany things which were excluded by month 3
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 our literary, historical and political har-
vest as fully to satisfy the wants Of the American
reader.
Inc elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
ourSh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
wooa s notable criticisms on Poetry, his keen
political Commentaries, highly wrought Tales,
ana vivid descriptions Of rural and mountain
scenery; ana the contributions to Literature, His
tory, and common life, by the sagacious Spectator,
the sparkling Examiner, the judicious Atheneum,
! the busy and industrious Literary Gazette, the
sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the sober
and respectable Christian Observer these are inter
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Of the United Service and with the best articles Of
the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fraser's
IaIt's, Ains9orth 5, Hood 5, and Sporting Maya.
| zines, and of Chambers s admirable Journal. W.
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Times We shall increase our variety by impor-
tations 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 merchants travellers
and politicians, with all parts of the world so that
much more than ever, 1t now becomes every intel
llgent American to be informed Of the conditions
and changes Of foreign countries And this 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 or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colo
niZation, (Which Is extending over the whole
world and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite
matter for our selections; and, in general we shall
systematically and very fully acquaint our readers
with the great department Of foreign affairs, with
out entirely neglecting our own.
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