The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-19
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 il is twice as large, and appears oten we
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
70 increase the solid and substantial part Of our lit
crary, historical, and political harvest, as fully to
satisfy the wants Of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edn-
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
the contributions TO Literature, History, and com
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Atheneum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and COM
prehensive Britannia, The sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these arc iptermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the United
Service, and with the best articles Of the Dublin
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 II beneath our dignity 10 borrow wit and wis-
dom from Punch; and, when think IL good
enough, make use of the thunder Of The Times.
the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborbood, and viii greatly
and politicians, with all parts OF the world so that
much more than ever, il now becomes every intel
hgent American 70 be informed Of the conditions
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 rapid process Of change 10 some new
state of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresec.
Geographical Discoveries, The progress of Coloni-
ration, (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be hvorite matter
for our selections; and in general shall system
atically and very fully acquant our readers with
the great department OF foreign affairs, without en-
tircly ncglecting our own.
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10 all who wish 20 keep Themselves informed Of the
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Voyages and Travels, History, and more solid mat
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