The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-24
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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| Il tells Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
was favorably received by the public for twenty
years. but as il is twice large and appears so
often, we not only give spirit and freshness to it
by many things which were excluded by month y
delay, but while thus extending our scope, and
gathering greater and more attractive variety,
are able so to increase the solid and subs ntial
part OF our literary, historical, and political har-
vest, as fully TO satisfy the wants Of the American
reader. a..
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
WOODS notable criticisms on Poetry, his keen
political Commentaries, highly wrought Tales,
and vivid descriptions of rural and mountain
scenery; and the contributions to Literature, His.
tory, and common life, by the sagacous Spectator
The sparkling Examiner, the judIcious Athenaum
the busy and industrious Literary Gazette, the
sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the sober
and respectable Christian Observer; these are inter
mixed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences.
or the United Service, and with the best articles
the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fraser's
lalt's, Ainsworth's, Hoods, and Sporting Maya
zines, and of Chambers's admirable Journal. We
do not consider 1t beneath our dignity to borrow
wit and wisdom from Punch; and, when we think
u good enough, male use of the thunder OF The
Times. we shall increase our variety by impor-
tatons from the 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 as merchants, trav eIlers,
and politicians with all parts of the world; so that
much more than ever, 1t now becomes every intel
ligent American to be informed Of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries And this not
only because of their nearer connection with our
selves, but because the nations seem to be hasten.
thrOnph n fp N nrnr nf hon
new state OF things, which the merely political
prophet cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colo
niZaton, (Which is extending over the whole
world,) and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite
matter for our selections; and, in general we shall
systematically and very fully acquuint our readers
with the great department OF foreign affairs, with
out entirely neg Letting our own.
While we aspire to make the Living Are desra-
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OF the rapid progress OF the movement-to states.
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childreh. we believe that we can thus do some
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! " i"''ioH'uS u SuiiCeHL supply OF q healthy
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be gratifed.
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Voyages and Travels, History, and more solid
matter, we may produce work which shall b.
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raise the standard public taste.
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