The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-26
LITTELL,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 it is twice large, and appears so
often, we not only give spirit and freshness to it
by many things which were excluded by month 5
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. .:.I..aa
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
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woods notable criticisms, on Poetry, his keen
political Commentaries, highly wrought Tales,
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the sparkling Examiner, the judicious Atheneum,
the busy and industrious Literary Gazette, the
sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the sober
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OF the United Service, and with the best articles oil
the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fraser's
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Times. We shall increase our variety by impor-
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new growth Of the British colonies.
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and politicians, with all parts of the world; so that
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prophet cannot compute or foresee.
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