The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-08
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BY z. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
VTNHIS work ia conducted in the spirit of Littclls
Il Museum Of Foreign Literature, (which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years
but as 1t is twice as large, and appears often,
not only give spirit and freshness to il by many
things which were excluded by a months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are abic 50
to increase the solid and substantial part of our lit
crary, historical and political harvest fully TO
satisfy the wants Of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays Of the Edir
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black,
woods noble criticismson Poetry his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions Of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions to Literature, History. and COM
mon liie ~ the ssgseious Spectator the sparkling
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and COM
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the United
Service, and with the best articles Of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
worth's, Hoods, and Sporting. Magazines, and Of
slider il beneath dignity to borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think it good
enough, make of the thunder of The Times
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the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
Of the British colonies. l
The steamship has brought Europe, Asa and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts ofthe world so that
much more than ever, il now becomes every intel
hgcnt American to be informed Of the conditions
and changes Of foreign countries. And this not
only because OF their nearer conncxon with our
selves, but because the 1tions to be hasten
ing through rapid pr >css of change, to some new
state Of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni-
station, (Which is extending over the whole world
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department Of foreign affairs, without en-
tirely ncglecting our own.
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to all who wish to keep themselves informed Of the
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