The southern press., 1850-10-31
LITTELL,s LIVING AGE.
Published erery Saturday, at 12s cents Number
Yearly, IN adpance, Sc.

Yearly, Ia adraace, So.
BY L. LITTELL CO., BOSTON.
NNHlS work is conducted in the spirit of Lit
d tell Museum of Foreign Literature (Which
was favorably received by the public for twenty
years) but as it 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 5
delay, but while thus extending our scope, and
gathering a 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. -+
The elaborate and stately Essays Of the Edin-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods notable criticisms on Poetry, his keen
political Commentaries, highly wrought Tales,
and vivid descriptions Of rural and mountain
scenery; and the contributions to Literature His
tory, and commonl life, by the sagacious Spectator
the sparkling Examiner, the judicious Atheneum
the busy and industrious Literary Gazette, the
sensbe and comprehensive Britannia, the sober
and respectable Christian Observer; these are inter
mixed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences
or the United Services and with the best articles
the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fraser q
Tait's, Ainsworth' s, Hoods, and Sporting Maga
zines, and of Chambers s admirable Journal w
do not consider it beneath our dignity TO borrow
Will and wisdom from Punch; and, when we thinl
II good enough, make use Of the thunder OF The
Times. We shall increase our variety by impor.
tatons 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; so that
much more than ever, it now becomes every intel
ligent American to he 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 som,
new state OF things, which the merely politica
prophet cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colo
! nizauon, (Which is extending over the whole
world,) and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite
matter FOR our selections; and, in general we shall
systematically aud very fully acquaint our readers
with the great department Of foreign affairs, with
out entirely neglecting our own.
While we aspire to make the Lining fire desira-
BILE to all who wish to keep themselves informed
OF the rapid progress Of the movement--to states.
men, dlVlnes, lawyers, and physicians--to men OF
business ana men OF eisure,-- is still stronger
OBJECT 70 make 1t attractive to their wives and
children. We believe that we can thus do some
good in our day and generation, and hope to
make the work indispensable in every well-in
formed family. We say indispensable, because ir
this day of cheap literature, it is not possibl,
to guard against the influx Of what is bad il
toSte anu yiciouS III HOraS, In any other Way thar
by furnishing a sufficient supply of a healthy
character. The mental and moral appetite mus
be gratifed 1' :
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the .chaf, by providing abundantly for the imagi
nation, and by a large collection of Biography
Voyages and Travels, History, and more solid
matter, we may produce work which shall be
popular, while at the same time it will aspire 10
raise the standard Of public taste.
| Is- Letters in commentator Of the plan 1ssA
execution Of the work from Judge Story, Chdh,
cellor Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Messrs. Jarst
Sparks, w. II. Prescott, George Bancroft, ant
George Ticknor, have been published in forme
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