The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-15
LTrTELL,s LIVING AGE.
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Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years,)
but as it is twice as large and appears often,
not only give spirit and freshness TO il by many
things which were excluded by a months delay,
but while thus extending scope, and gathering
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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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Chambers admirable Journal. We do not con-
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