The republic., 1851-10-31
LTTTELL's LIVING AGE.
Published euery Saturday, at l2s cents Number,
Yearlt, in ddpance, sc.

BYE LIrTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
rENHIS work is conducted IN the spirit Oh Littehs
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
fayoraby received by the public for twenty ycars,)
but it is twice large, and appears 30 often, wo
not only give spirit and freshness to 1t by many
things which were excluded by a months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety are able 80
to increase the solid and substantial part OF our lit
crary, historical, and politician harvest as tuy 70
satisfy the wants Of the American reader Lsae
The elaborate and stately Essays OF the Edin'
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews, and BLACK
wood noble critcismson Poetry ms keen pohticai
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and VIVID
desc riptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions to Literature, history, and COM
mon life by the sagacou5 Spectator, inc sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Atben@um, the busy ana
indusrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and cous
prehcnsive britannia, the sober and ,rospectabio
Christian Observer; these are lntermxed WIN the
Military and Naval reninlscences oil thc united
Service and with the best ARTICLES OF the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Iaits, AIMS,
worth q, Hoods, and Sporting magazines, ana OF
Chambers's admirable Journal. we 40 not cor =
slider il beneath our dignity to borrow wit and wiss
dom from Punch; and, when we think ~ good
enough, make of the thunder Oh Inc uhess
We shall increase variety by yinportatlonsIrom
the continent of Europe, andfro the new growth
of the British colonies. $50
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and Will greatly
multiplv our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts oil the worid' SO tnats
much more than ever, il now becomes every intel
rent American 10 be lnlOrIHcu VI tuc OohuitioHb
and changes of foeeign countries. And tnis not
only because of their nearer connexlon with our.
selves but because tho atoms seem TO be hasten
ing through rapid pr -ess OF 70 SOME new
state of things, which the merely poiucai ProPhos
cannot compute or forcece. ~ .
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of fCoioni
zation (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and VOYAGES and Travels, VIII be favor1te matter
for our selections; and in general, we shall sysem-
atically and very fully acquant our readers with
he great department of foreign affairs withoot en-
tirey neglecting our own.
to all who wish to keep themselves informed oil the
rapid progress of the movemcnt-to Statesnfen, al
vines, lawyers, and physclans-'o men oi posliess 80
and men of leisure,-it is still stronger OBJECT to
make il attractive to their wives and cmdrcn. Wo
believe that we thus do some good IN our DAY
and generation and hope to make the WORK M lhais-
pcnsablc in every well-informcd family. VIC say
indispensubIc because in this day OF
it is not possible to guard against the nux oi What
is bad in and vicious in morals, In any otner
wuy than by furnishing sufhoient supply oil a
healthy character. The mentaland moral appetite
must be gratified.
We hone. that by s'winnowing the whcatfrom
the chaff," providing abpndantly Tor toe llagi-
nation, and by large collection OF Biography,
Voyages and Travels, history, and more sohd mat
ter, we may produce work which shall be popuiarS
while at the same time 1T Will aspire 10 raise tno
0rsIetters in commendation of the plan and cx-
ecution of the work from Judge story, Chahceuor
Kent, DIR. Bethune, and Mcssrs. Jared SPARKS:
W. ii. Prescott George Bancroft, and George
Ticlnor. have been published in former advertise
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