The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-25
LrrTELL's LIVING AGE.
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BY re. LIrrELL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littells
i Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favoraby received by the public for twenty years.
but as il is twice as large and appears 80 Often we
not only give spirit and freshness TO it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able SO
TO increase the solid and substantial part Of our 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
woods noble criticisms Poetry his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions Of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions TO Literature, History, and COM
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judcious Athen@um, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and COM
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences of the United
Service, and with the beat articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chanbers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
slider II beneath our dignity TO borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think it good
enough, make use of the thunder Of The Times.
We shall increase variety by importations 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, travellers,
and politicians with all parts of the world; that,
much more than ever, il now becomes every intel
hgent American 10 be informed Of the conditions
and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer connexion with our
selves, but because the nations seem TO be hasten
ing through rapid process Of change, TO some new
state OF things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or ioresce.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
zation, (Which il extending the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for our selections; and in general, shall system
atically and very fully acquaint readers with
the great department Of foreign affairs without en-
trely negiecting our own.
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TO all who wish 10 keep themselves informed Of the
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Voyages and Travels, history, and more solid mat.
ter, we may produce work which shall be popular
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Ticknor, have been published in former advertise
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