The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-14
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.
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THIS work is conducted in the spirit Of Littell's
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
iAyora6y received by the public for twenty years.)
but as II u twice as large, and appears often,
not only give spirit and freshness TO II by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
a greater and more attractive variety, able
20 increase the solid and substantial part Of our lit
ersry, historical, and political harvest fully TO
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays Of the Edia-
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
tho contributions To Literature, Hiztory, and COM
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Atlcnsum, the busy and
ndustrious Literary Gazette, the sensblc and com
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these intcrmxed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the United
Service, and with the best articles Of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, FrAscr's, Tait's, Aims
worth 8, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chsmbers's admirable Journal. We do not
sider II beneath dignity 10 borrow Wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think It good
enough, make use Of the thunder Of The Times.
We snail increase variety by importst iona from
sle 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 M mcrchsntA, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts Of the world; that,
much more than ever, IL now becomes every intel
hgent American 10 be Informed Of the conditions
and changes Of foreign countries. And thi. not
only because Of their connexion with
selves, but because the nations sccm To be hasten
ing through rapid process Of change, TO some new
state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresce.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
xation, (Which is extending over ths whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be fAvorite matter
for selections; and in general, .h&ll sy.,em-
sucslly and very fully scqusint our readers with
he great department vt foreign AdAirs, without
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TO all who wish TO keep themselves inormcd Of tho
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ly-Lctters in commendstion Of the plan and eY-
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