The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-04
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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rNHlS work is conducted in the spirit of LittelPs
i Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
favorably received by the public for twenty ycars)
not only give spirit and freshness to il by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
a greater and more attractive variety are able 50
70 increase the solid and substantial part of our lit
erary, historical and political harvest, fully TO
satisfy the wants Of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble criticisms Poetry his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
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mon life by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Atbeneum, the busy and
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Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
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University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
slider il beneath dignity to borrow wit and wis.,
dom from Punch; and, when we think il good
enough, make use Of the thunder OF The Times
We shall increase variety by importations from
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
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
much more than ever, IL now becomes every intel
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and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer connexion with our
selves, but because the nations seem 10 be hasten
ing through a rapid process Of change, 20 some
state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries the progress Of Cooni-
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and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
Tor our selections; and in general we shall system
atically and very fully acquant readers with
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