The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-03
LITTELL,S LIVING AGE.
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HNHiS work is conducted in the spirit Of Lit.
IL tells Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which
years., but as It is twice as large, and appears Sc
often, we not only give spirit and freshness to il
bymany things which were excluded by a month ;,
delay, but while thus extending our scope, ant
gathering greater and more attractive variety
are able so TO increase the solid and substantia
part OF our literary, historical, and political har
vest as fully to satisfy the wants Of the American
reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
ourgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
WOOD 8 notable criticisms on Poetry, his keen
ponhcai 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 iudicious 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 OF
Tait's, Ainsworth's 3, Hood s, and sporting Masn'
zines, and of Chambers's admirable Journal. W.
90 not consider it beneath our dignity TO borrow
wit and wisdom from Punch; and, when we think
II good enough, make use Of the thunder OF The
Times. We shall increase our variety by impor-
utlons rom tne 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 so that
nluch more than ever, II now becomes every intel
lgent American to be informed OF the conditions
ana changes OF foreign countries. And this not
ohiy 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 or things, which the merely political
prophet cannot compute or foresee.
geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colo
nzation, (Which is extending over the whole
world y and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite
matter tor our selections; and, in general, we shall
systematically and very fully acquant our readers
with the great department Of foreign affairs, with
out entirely neglecting our own.
While we aspire to make the Lining Are desira.
bic to all who wish to keep themselves Informed
OF the rapid progress OF the movement--to states
men, divines, lawyers, and physicians-to men Of
business and men of leisure, it is still stronger
onlect TO make 1t attractive to their wives and
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nation, and by large collection of Biography,
Voyages and Travels, History, and more solid
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popular, while at the same time it will aspire to
raise the standard of public TASTE
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