The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-14
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THIS work is conducted in the spirit of Littelps
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
iavorably received by the public for twenty ycars
but AZ II Is twice as large, and appears oftcn
not only give spirit aud freshness 10 il by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, arc able SO
10 increase the solid and substantial part Of our lit
crary, historical and political harvest 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 noble criticisms on Poetry, bic keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions 10 Literature, History and COM
mon hie, by The sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, tho Judicious Athcnwum, tho busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and cons
prchcnsyc Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these arc ntcrinNcd With the
Military and Naval "reminiscences of the United
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Frascrs. TSits, Aims
worths' Hoods, and Sporting Magazines. and Of
Chambers admirable Journal we DO not con-
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dom from Punch; and, when we think ia good
enough, make use Of the thunder of Tho Times
We shall incrcase our variety by inportstons from
the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
Of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe. Asia, and
Africa into our ncighlOrhOOd, and viii greatly
and politicians, with all parts of iic world; tina
much more thaa ever, IL now becomes every iut.l-
hgcut American ~ be informed OF the conditions
aud changes OF foreign countric-. And this not
only because oi their nearer cOuncN1n with our
selves, but bccause the nations seem be hasten
ing through rapid process Ofchange, 10 some new
state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or iOrcscc.
geographical Discoveries. the progress II Coloni-
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hc great department oi foreign aHtirs without en-
trciy negiccting our own.
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