Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-20
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This work il conducted in the spirit Of Littell's
Museum OF Foreign Literature, (Which was favor
ably received by the public tor twenty ,ears,) but
~ !, IL twice as large, aud appears often, the
editor not onls gives sph IL and flcshness 10 u by
many things whrh were excluded by months
delay but while hue extending his scope aid gath
ering greater and more a'trirtiYe variety, IL able
10 increase the solid an subsanial part of his
literary, historical, and political harvest, as fully
10 satisfy ihe wants of the Anerf un reader
The elaborate and stately ESSAYS OF the Edin-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews and Black
woods noble criticisms on Poetry, his keen poi
cal Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and yiy-
i'll descriptions Il rural and mountain Scenery;
and the contributions TO Literature, History, and
Common Lite, by the sagacious Spectator, the
sparkling Examiner, the judlcious Athenpun, the
busy AMI industrious Literary Gazette, the scilsl-
bic aud comprehensive britannia, the sober and
respectable Christian Observer; these are inter
miNed with the Military aud Naval "reminiscences
of the United Service, AMI with the best articles
of the Dublin University, New Monthly, faser's,
Tait's, AihswOrth's, ilOod's, and Sporting Maga-
zines, and of Chambers admirable journal. lie
does not consider il bcneah his dignity TO borrow
wit and wisdom from Punch and, when he thinks
it good enough, makes use of the thun Ter Of the
Times.
u Nv SNdNlSHlp ms iubuSll IuIblNs hsldI anu
Africa, into our ncghborhood; and will greatly
multiply our connections, as Merchants, Travel
lcrs, and Politicians, with all parts Of the world
80 that much more than ever II now becomes cy-
cry intelligent American 10 he informed Of the
condition aud change of foreign countries. Ana
this not only because Of their nearer connection
with ourselves, but because the nations seem 10
be fastening, through rapid process of change,
to some state Of thin =, which the merely po-
tlcal prophet cannot compute or iorcsee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Col
onization, which is extending over the whole
world and Voyages and Travels, afford fyoritc
n'aticr for his selections; and, in general, the edi
tor systematically AMI very fully acquaints his
readers with the great department of Foreign az
fairs, without ncglcctng our own.
Whilc the lTSmg Age is desirable 10 all who
10 Keep themselves informed of the rapid progress
Of the moyemcnt---tO Statesmen, Diyincs, Law
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By F." winnowing the wheat from the chaf," by
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large collection of Biography, Voyages and Tray
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duced, well calculated for unlcersal popularity, and
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President J. q. Adams -
WAsHISGro>. 27th l. ceinbcr, 1915.
OF all the Periodical Journal devoted to Liter
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this country, this has appeared TO to he The !
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in the utmost expansions Of the present age.
q. ADAMS"
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