The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-06
LTTTELL's LIVING AGE.
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Il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which
favoraby received by the public for twenty years.
but as it is twice as large, and appears often,
not only give spirit and freshness to it 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 50
TO 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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Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
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enough, make use of the thunder Of The Times
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the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into neighborhood, and will greatly
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and politicians with all parts of the world; so that
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and changes of foreign countries. And this not
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selves, but because the nations 10 be hasten
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state Of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni-
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and Voyages and Travels, will be fayorite matter
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the great department Of foreign affairs, without
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