The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-06
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 il is twice as large and appears SO
often, we not only give spirit and freshness to il
by many things which were excluded by month !
delay, but while thus extending our scope, and
gathering greater and more attractive variety
are able so TO increase the solid and substa ntia
part OF our literary, historical, and political har
vest, as fully to satisfy the wants Of the American
reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin.
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
WOOD = notable criticisms on Poetry, his keen
political Commentaries, highly wrought Tales,
ana vivid descriptions Of rural and mountain
scenery; and the contributions to Literature His
tory, and common life, by the sagacous Spectator,
the sparkling Examiner, the judicious Athenaum.
the busy and industrious Literary Gazette, the
sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the sober
and respectable Christian Observer; these are inter-
mixed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences
or me United Service, and with the best articles of
Tait's, Ainsworth's, Hoods, and Sporting Maya.
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LINES We shall increase variety by impor-
new growth Of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our nei ghborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts of the world; so that
much more thSn ever, it now becomes every intel
hgent American to be informed Of the conditions
ana changes or foreign countries. And this not
only because OF their nearer connexion 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
nzatIon, (Which is extending over the whole
word,) and Voyages and Travels, will be favorie
matter for our seections; 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.
Whlie we aspire to make the Lirng Are desira-
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Voyages and Travels, History, and more solid
matter, we may produce work which shall be
popular, while at the same time it will aspire to
raise the standard Of public taste. ~
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