The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-08
LTTTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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BY Il. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
INHlS work is conducted in the spirit of Lttell's
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years
but as it is twice as large, and appears SO often, we
not only give spirit and freshness To it by many
things which were excluded by months delay
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, able so
TO increase the solid and substantial part of our lit
erary, historical and political harvest, fully
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edn-
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woods noble criticisms Poetry his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
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Christian Observer; these intermixed with the
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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-
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enough, make use of the thunder of The Times.
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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, II 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 to be hasten
ing through rapid process Of change, 10 some new
state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni-
zation, (Which is extending over the whole world,
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for our selections; and IN general, we shall system
aticaly and very fully acquaint readers with
the great department of foreign affairs, without en-
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