The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-02
LTTTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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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 it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
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to 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 on Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
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Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
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worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
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dom from Punch; and when we think IL good
enough, make use of the thunder of The Times.
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Of the British colonies.
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and politicians, with all parts of the world; that,
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and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
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state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
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and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
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md IN nj With
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tirely ncglecting our own.
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