The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-03
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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TINiIS work 10 conducted in the spirit of Littels
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years,)
but il is twice large and appears often, we
not only give spirit and freshness TO il by many
things which were excluded by a months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, able 50
10 increase the solid and substantial part Of lit
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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 arc intermixed with the
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University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
worths, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers admirable Journal. We do not con-
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the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
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and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer conncxion with our
selves, but because the nations seem TO be hasten
ing through a rapid process Of change, TO some new
state Of things, which the merely political prophet
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and Voyages and Travels, will be favortc matter
for selections; and in general, we shall system
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