The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-12
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.

Published epery Saturday, 9t IL eenfs a Number.
Yearly, .H adra1aos, 80.
BYE. LIrTELL AND CO., BosroN.
THIS work is conducted in tic spirit of Littell's
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty ycars)
but az tits twice az large aud appears - afcn NO
not only give spirit and freshness ~ II by many
things which were excluded by a months delay,
but while thus extending scope, aud gathering
a greater and more attractive variety arc able 30
TO increase the solid and substantial part Of 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
wood noble critioismson Poetry. hs keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions Of rural and mountain sccneryj and
the contributions 60 Literature, History, and COM
mon life by the sagacious Spectator. the sparkling
Examiner, the judiclous AthcuGum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and cOnl1
prehcnsiye britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these intcrfniNcd with the
Military and Naval rominlsccnccs OF the United
Service, and with the best articles Of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Frascr's, Tait's Aims
worhs, Hoods, aud Sporting Magazines. and Of
Chambers admirable Journal We DO not con-
slider Il beneath dignity % borrow Wit aud wis
dom from Punch; and, when wc think it good
enough, make use Of the thunder Of The Times.
We shall increase our variety by importatiOns from
the continent Of Europe, and from tue growth
OF tho British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our nciglf1Orhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts Of the world; that
! much more than ever, il now becomes every intel.
! hgent American to be informed Of the conditions
and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because OF their nearer conncxion with our
selves, but because the nations seem 10 be hasten
/ ing through a rapid process If change, 20 someue~
state ol things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or fUrCscc.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of COloni-
.atiOn (Which is extending over The whole world,l
and Voyages and Taycls will be iayoritc matter
~, md afr.II
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department Of foreign affairs without en-
tircly neglecting our own.
While VIC aspire tomakc the LtUing .fgs desirable
TO all who wish keep themselves informed OF the
rapid progress of the mOvcmcut-tO statesmen di-
vines, lawyers, and physiciansto men OF business
and men Of leisure, lit is sti struu ger object 70
make Il attractive 20 their wives and children We
believe that We can thus do some guOi in our day
and generation, and hope 90 make the work indis.
pcnsabe in every wcll-iniormed family. We say
Indispensable, because in this day OF cheap
it is not possible 10 guard against the influx of
is bad in taste and vicious In morals, any other
way than by furnishing sufficient supply Of
healthy Character. The mental and moral appetite
| must bs gratihed.
We hope, that by "winnowing the wheat frum
the chaR," by roviding abundantly for the imagi-
nation, and by large collection Of biography.
Voyages and Travels, history, and more solid mat
| ter we may produce a work which shall be popular
while at the same time it viii aspire 70 raise the
standard Of public taste
nSIetters in Commcndation Of the plan and an.
ecution Of the work irOm Judge Story Chanccllor
Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Me--rs. jared sparks
w. H. Prescott, George Bancroft and Gcorge
Ticknor, have been published in former adyertise-
ments.
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as PAMPHLET, and costs a conts. Without the
cover IL comes within the definition OF a newspaper
given in the law, and cannot legally be charged
with more than newspaper postage.
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brm, the Living age Is put up in monthly parts,
containing four or tive weekly numbers In this
shape il shows to great advantage in comparison
with other works, containing ~ EACH PART doublo
the matter of any OF the quarterhes. But re-
commend the weekly numbers ss fresher and fuller
offe.
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