The southern press., 1850-11-01
No. as.
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
Published erery Saturday, at l2s cents Nunbcr,
o. Yearly, in adrance, Sc.

o. Yearly, IN ddranCe, So.
BY Z. LITTELL a CO., BOSTON.
FHNIilS work is conducted in the spirit of Lit
n tell Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
wns fayorably received by the public for twenty
years,) but as it is twice as large, and appears so
often, we not only give vpirt and freshness to it
by many things which were excluded by month =
delay, but while thus extending our scope, and
gathering a 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.
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,
and vivid descriptions Of rural and mountain
scenery; and the contributions TO Literature His
tory, and common life, 10y the sagacious Spectator
the sparkling Examiner, the judcious Atheneum
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
OF the United Service, and with the best articles of
the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fraser's,
Ialt's, Alnsworth's, Hood s, and Sporting Maya
zines, and of Chambers s admirable Journal We
do not consider it beneath our dignity TO borrow
wit and wisdom from Punch and, when we think
II good enough, make use of the thunder of The
Times. We shall increase our variety bv impor-
tatlons rom the continent Of Europe, and from the
new growth of the British colonies
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa INTO our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts of the world SO that
much more than ever it now becomes every intel
ligent American to be informed of the conditions
ana changes OF foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexion with our
Selves out 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
nization, (Which is extending over the whole
world,) and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite
mal'er Ior our selections; and in general, we shall
systematically and very fully acquant our readers
with the great department OF foreign affairs, with
out entirely neglecting our own.
While we aspire to make the Living .age desira-
ole 10 all VINO wish to keep themselves informed
OF the rapid progress or the movement-to states
men, dlvnes, lawyers, and physiclans-to men OF
BUSINESS ana men OF leIsure,-it is still a stronger
OBJECT TO make 1t attractive to their wives and
children. We believe that we can thus do some
good IN our day and generation, and hope to
| make the work indispensable in every we-in-
formed family: We say indispensable, because in
this day of cheap literature, it is not possible
to guard against the influx Of what is bad in
taste ana vicious IN morals, in any other way than
by furnishing sufficient supply of a healthy
character. The mental and moral appetite must
be gratifed.
We hope, that by winnowing the whea, from
the chaf, by providing abundantly for the imagi-
nation, and by n large collection of Biography,
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. e..
rs" Letters in conmendation of the tan and
execution Of the work from Judge Story, Chan
cellor Kent, Dr. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared
Sparks, W. II. Prescott, George Bancroft, and
George Ticknor, have been published in former
advertisements.
PosTAGE.-Whense sent with cover it is ranked
as a PAMPHLET, and costs 4 cents. Without the
cover 1t comes within the definition of a newspa
per given in the law, and cannot legally be charged
with more than newspaper postage.
MONTHLY PARTs.--For such as prefer il in that
form, the Living Age is put up in monthly parts.
containing four or five weekly numbers In this
shape 1T shows to great advantage in comparison
with other works, containing IN EACH PART double
the matter of any of the quarteres But we re-
commend the weekly numbers as fresher and full
| Ter of life.
The VOLUMES are published quarterly Each of
them Is equal to THREE ordinary octavos.
Orders should be addressed directly to the pub.
fishers. E. LITTEII& co
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