The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-21
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
Published en- cry Saturday, at l2s cents Number,
Yearly, in Advance, Sc.
BY E. LIrTELL AND CO., BOSTON.

BY E. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Lttels
i Museum of Foreign Literature, (which was
favoraby received by the public for twenty years,
but it is twice large, and appears SO often, we
not only give spirR and freshness to it by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
a greater and more attractive variety, are able 30
TO increase the solid and substantial part of our 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 TO Literature, History and COM
mon life, by the sagacous Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athen@um, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and COM
prchensve Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the United
Service, and with the best articles Of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chambers's admirable Journal We do not con-
slider il beneath our dignity TO borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think ii 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 merchants, travellers.
and politicians, with all parts of the world; that,
much more ulan ever, IL now becomes every intel
| lgent American To 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 to be hasten
ing through rapid process OF change, 70 some new
state Of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni-
cation, (Which is extending the whole world,
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for selections; and in general, shall system
atically and very fully acquaint readers with
the great department of foreign affairs, without
tirely neglecting our own.
While we aspire tomake the Lining Age desirable
10 all who wish to keep themselves informed of the
| rapid progress Of the movemcnt-to statesmen, di-
vines, lawyers, and physicians--to of business
and men Of lcisure,it is still stronger object TO
make IL attractive 70 their wives and children. We
believe that we can thus do some good in day
| and generation, and hope TO make the work indis-
| pensable in every Uniformed family We say
Indispensable because in this day of cheap literature
il is not possible to guard against the influx Of what
is bad in taste and vicious in morals in any other
way than by furnishing sufficient supply of a
healthy character. The mental and moral appetite
must be gratificd-
We hope, that by "winnowing the wheat from
the chaff," by roviding abundantly slr the imagi-
nation, and by large collection of Biography,
Voyages and Travels, History, and more solid mat
| ter, we may produce work which shall be popular
while at the same time it Will aspire TO raise the
standard Of public taste.
lrS-Letters in commentator of the plan and eY
ccution Of the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Messrs Jared Sparks,
w II. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
Ticknor, have been published in former advertise
ments
PosrAoE.-when sent with cover il is ranked
as a PAMPHLET, and costs cents Without the
cover il comes within the definition of a newspaper
given in the law, and cannot legally be charged
with more than newspaper postage.
MoNrHLy PARTs.--For such as prefer il in that
form, the Living age is put up in monthly parts,
containing four or five weekly numbers. In this
shape it shows 10 great advantage in comparison
with other works, containing IN EACH PART double
commend the weekly numbers as freshcr and fuller
| oflife.
The VOLUMES arc published quarterly. Each o
/ them is equal 20 THREE ordinary octavos
| Orders should be addressed directly 10 the pub
| fishers, u. LIrTELL & CO, Boston.
Aug "a