The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-11
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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Yearly, IN Advance, SO. r.sr h.lr-
BF Z. LlTTtLL CO., BOSTON.

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BY T. LIrTELL CO., BOSTON.
| HNHIS work is conducted in the spirit of Lit
| IL tells Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
was favorably received by the public for twenty
years. but as 1t is twice large and appears so
often, we not only give spirit and freshness to it
by many things which were excluded by u month b
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 literary, historical and political har-
vest, as fully to satisfy the wants Of the American
reader. !. ...,f .i ..~.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
wood s. notable criticisms Poetry, his keen
political Commentaries, highly wrought Tales,
ana VIVID descriptions of rural and mountain
scenery; and the contributions to Literature, His
tory, and common life, by the sagacious Spectator
the sparkling Examiner, the judicious 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
of the United Service, and with the best articles of
the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fraser's
Ialt's, Answorths, Hoods, and Sporting Maea-
zines, and of Chambers admirable Journal. We
do 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-
tations from the continent of Europe and from the
new growth of the British colonies rH .., ....
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; SO that
much more than ever, it now becomes every intel
hgent American to be informed Of the conditions |
ana changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connection 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 foresee.
Typographical Discoveries, the progress of Colo
nizatIon, (Which is extending over the whole
world,) and Voyages and Travels, will be favorte
matter for our selections; and, in general we shall
systematically and very fully acquaint our readers
win the great department of foreign affairs, with
out entirely neglecting our own.
While we aspire to make the Lining .4re desira-
pte 20 I'LL VINO wish to Keep themselves informed |
OF The rapid progress of the movement-to states
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oolect 10 make 1t attractive to their wives and /
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oy furnishing a sufficient supply of a healthy
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the olaf," by providing abundanty for the imagi-
nation, and by large collection of Biography,
Voyages and Travels, History, and more solid |
matter we may produce work which shall be
popular, while at the time it will aspire to
raise the standard of public taste.
as Letters in commentator of the plan and
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George Iicknor, have been published in former
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