The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-25
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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BY Z. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit of LittelPs
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years,)
but as it is twice large, and appears often,
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 lit
erary, historical, and political harvest 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 10 Literature, History, and
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Atheneum, 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 best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Aims
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 think il good
enough, make of the thunder of The Times
We shall increase our variety by importatons 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, II now becomes every intel
ligcnt American 10 be informed Of the conditions
and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only becaiise Of their nearer connoxion with our
selves, but because the nations seem 10 be hasten
ing through a rapid process Of change, 10 some
state of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or forcsee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
cation, (Which is extending over the whole world
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for selections; and in general, shall system.
atlcsily and very fully acquaint our readers with
the great department Of foreign affairs, without en-
tirely neglectng our own.
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TO all who wish 10 keep themselves informed of the
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the chaff," by rovidng abundantly FOR the imaQi-
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Voyages and Travels, History, and more solid mat
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