The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-14
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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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 it is twice as large, and appears so
often, we not only give spirit and freshness to it
by many things which were excluded by a month s
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 ofthe American
reader. ..t 1852 -&#.&'- ..
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 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 Observers these are inter-
mixed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences
the Dublin University, New Monthly, Fraser's,
Iait's, Ainsworth's, Hood 3, and Sporting Maya
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do not consider it beneath our dignity to borrow
wit and wisdom from Punch; and, when we think
1t good enough, make use Of the thunder Of The
tations from the continent Of Europe, and from the
new growth Of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neghborhood, 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
llgent 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 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.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colo
nizaton, (Which is extending over the whole
world, and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite
matter for our selections; and, in general, we shall
systematically and very fully acquaint our readers
with the great department OF foreign affairs, with
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