The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-24
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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BYE LIrTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
FENHIS work is conducted in the spirit Of Littels
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorabiy received by the public for twenty yearsO
but it is twice as large, and appears often, wo
not only give spirit and freshness TO il by many
things which were excluded by months delay
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able 50
toincrease the solid and substantial part of lit
erary historical and political harvest, fully TO
satisfy the wants ofthe American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays Of the EdiEs
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble critcismson 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 life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athenmum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and CONG
prehensive Britannia, the sober. Rnd respectable
Christian Observer; these are intefrnixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences OF the United
Service, and with tho beat eseslss of the Dublin
University New Monthly, FraHers, deit'S, -es..~
worth'a, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chamberss admirable Journal. we DO not con-
slider il beneath our dignity borrow wit and wis.
dom from Punch; and, when we THINK IT. good
enough, make use of the thunder OF Inc llmess
We shall increase our variety by apprehension %
the continent of Europe, andfrom the new growth
fthe British colonies.
The Steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our ncighborhood, ana VIII greatiy
multiply our connexions merchants, trav ellers,
and politicians, with all parts OF the world; so tha'
much more than ever, it now becomes every lntcl-
ngcnt American to be informed oI tHc CoAOillOha
and changes of foreign countries. Ana TINS not
only because Of their nearer connexlon with our
selves, but because the atoms seem to be hastcn-
ing through rapid pr cess OF changeto 20 some new
state of things, which the merely pollucal PFopheI
cannot compute or iorcsec.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress olCoionl
cation, (Which is extending over the whole wortu,l
and VOYAGES and Travels, Will be faVofltc llatter
for our selcctions and in general, we shall system
atioaly and very fully acquaint our readers Wllh
he great department OF iorelgn aualrs' "4'noueeh
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|ry-Letters in conmendation of the plan and
ecution of the work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, DR.. Bethune, and Messrs. Jared Sparks,
w H. Prescott, George Bancroft, and George
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