The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-08
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Il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favoraby received by the public for twenty years.
but II IL twice large, and appears often,
not only give spirit and freshness TO it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able SO
10 increase the solid and substantial part Of our lit
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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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Examiner the judicious At6eneum, the busy and
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Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
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Of the British colonies.
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