The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-06
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BY L. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
This work is conducted in the spirit of Lttels
i Museums of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favoraby received by the public for twenty years,
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 30
to increase the solid and substantial part of lit
erary, historical, and political harvest, fully TO
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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University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
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Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
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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 our neghborhood, and will greatly
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and pOtcianh win all parts oil the world; that,
much more than ever, IL now becomes every intel
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and changes of foreign countries. And this not
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selves, but because the nations seem 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 avorite matter
for our selections; and in general, shall system
atically and very fully acquaint readers with
the great department Of foreign affairs, without
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