The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-06
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Il Museum vi Foreign Literature, (Which was
iayorably received by the public for twenty ycars)
but It is twice large, and appears 80 oftcn we
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things which were excluded by A months delay,
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10 increase the solid and substantial part Of our lit
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satisfy the wants Of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
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woods noble Criticisms on Poetry, his keen political
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worth,s, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chambcrs's admirable Journal. We do not con-
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the continent Of Europe, and from thc growth
OF the British colonies.
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uullply our come NiOus Mttrfndutfs travellers,
and politicians, with all parts Of the world, that,
much more than ever, it now becomes every intel
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aud changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer cOuucNiou with our
selves, but because the nations seem 90 be hasten
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state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or iorcscc.
Biographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
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and Voyages aud Travels, will be iayOritc matter
Tor our sclcctOns and IN general, shall systcm-
aucslly aud very fully acquant our readers with
the great department OF foreign afiairs, without en-
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