The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-02
LrTTELL's LIVING AGE.
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THIS work lie conducted in the spirit of Littelpt
i Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years.
but as II is twice large. and appears often, we
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able 30
TO increase the solid and substantial part Of our lit
erary, historical and political harvest, 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
woods noble criticisms on Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions TO Literature, History, and COM
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator the sparkling
Examiner, the judicous Athenmum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and COM
prehcnsivc Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the United
Service, and with the best articles Of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Frasers, Tait's, Aims.
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers's admirable Journal We do not con-
slider II beneath dignity 10 borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when VIC think II good
enough, make 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 stcamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
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and politicians with all parts of the world that.
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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 TO be hasten
ing through rapid process Of change, TO some new
state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute forcsec.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress OF Cooni-
ration, (which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be hvorite matter
for selections and in general, we shall system
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the great department Of foreign affairs, without On
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