The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-25
LITTELLS LIVING AGE.
PROSPECTJrS

THIS work Is conducted in the spirit Of Leps Museum
Of Fore On Literature, (Which favorably received
by the public twenty years but is as large
ami appears often not only give spirit and freshness
to II by many things which excluded by months de.
lay but while thus extending onr scope and gathering
greater and more attractive variety able TO
the solid substantial part Of literary historical and
political harvest as fully to satisfy the wants OF the Amer
reader.
The elaborate and stately essays the Edinburgh Quar-
fel and other Reviews and BaekcoofS noble criticisms
poetry his keen political commentaries highly wrought
vivid desert ptinns Of rural and mountain scenery
and the contributions TO literature history and common
life by the ssgacous Spectator the sparkling Examiner
the judicous AenGHn the busy and industrious LheGy
Gasefe the sensible and comprehensive Britannia, the so
Der and respectable ChrStdn Obsorsr these inter
mixed with the military and naval "reminiscences o. the
URei Serrce and with the best articles Of the DUBLIN
University, NeU Moyttiy, FrdSe'S Tails, AHSrorths
HOODS and Sporting Magazines and of ChdDiberPS sdm
rabe Journal We do not consider it beneath dignity
to borrow Wit and wisdom from Poc and when thiuk
IL good nodgh make use Of the thunder Of The Times We
shall increase variety by mporstions from the con
nent OF Europe aud from the growth Of the British col
| onie.
The steamship has brought Europe Asia and Africa into
neighbnrhood and will greatly multiply cOnnec
tions merchants travellers and politicians with all parts
Of the world that much than ID becomes
intelligent American - be informed Of the condition
and changes foreign counts And this not only because
Of their connection with ourselves but because the
nations TO be fastening through rapid process Of
change to state Of things which the merely po
ical prophet cannot compute or fOresee.
Geographical discoveries, the progress Of colonization
(Which extending the whole WORLDLY and voyages and
travels will be fsyorte matter for seleeons and in
general shall systematically and very fully acquan
readers with the great department Of foreign affairs with
J out entirely neglectug our own.
While we aspire to make the Lring Age desirable TO all
who wish to keep themselves informed Of the rapid progress
OF the DOpeetto statesmen divines, lawyers, and ply
scians-to Of tusDess and of lesure-it is still
stronger object TO make it attractive and useful TO their
wives and children We believe that thus do
good IN Our Day genefsSO Md h6 maze the work
Indispensable in every we-infOrmed family We say iHdS
penSdbe because in this day Of cheap literature it is
possible guard against the influx of what IL bad
and vicious in morals in any other way than by furnishing
SUFFICIENT supply Of healthy character The mental and
moral appetite must be gratiied.
We hope that by "iqno,cig The tcheat from the ebafD
by providing abuudany for the gnaon and large
collection OF biography voyages and travels history
solid matter may produce work which shall be
popular while at the same time il will aspire to raise the
standard OF public taste.
TERMS.
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advance Remttances for any period will be thankfully
! ceiyed and promptly attended to-
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Clubs paying year in advance will be supplied as fol-
lows:
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Nine copies for 40 20
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Complete sets, in twenty four volumes to the end of
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Judge &Ory-ChaacellOr Kent-PreSiden, adams.
have read the prospectus Of the Li0big Age" with
great pleasure and entirely approve the plan IL it only
obtain the public patronage long enough large enough and
securely enough to attain its ends will contribute In
eminent degree gvea healthy only lit
erare but to public opinion IL win enable possess
in moderate compass select library Of the best produc
ons of the age II will do it will redeem period
ca literature from the reproach Of being Oed to light
and superficial reading to trnstory specuatons TO scky
and ephemera sentmentates and false and exravagant
sketches of life and character JOSEPH STORY
Cambridge, April d, 1874.
approve very much of the plan of your work and il be
condu tel with the intelligence spirit and taste, that the
prospectus indicates Of which have doubt Dit
will be of the most instructive and popular periodicals
of the day JAMES KENT
Nst1 York, May 2, $6H.
or all the periodical journals devoted to literature and
science which abound in Europe and in this country this
has appeared to TO be the most useful IL contains in
deed the exposition only Of the current literature OF the
English language but this, by its immense extent and
comprehension includes porrature of the human mind in
the utmost expansion Of the present age
]. @. ADAMS
Washington, December 81 1916.
Published by j.. LITTELL co,
April 1876 Boston, Mass