The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-05
LTTTELL's LIVING AGE.
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| Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
avorably received by the public for twenty years,
but it is twice as 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 scope, and gathering
a greater and more attractive variety, able sc
TO increase the solid and substantial part of lit
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satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
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of the British colonies.
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multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts of the world; that,
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and changes Of foreign countries And this not
only because of their nearer connexion with our
selves, but because the nations 10 be hasten
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cannot compute or foresee.
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and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
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