The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-08
LTrTELL's LIVING AGE.
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ryNHIS works. conducted in the spirit OF LittelIs
Il Museum of Foreign Literature,' (whloh was
avorably received by the public for twenty years)
but it twice as large, and appears 80 oiten, VIC
not only give spirit and freshness to II py many
things which were excluded py lnon,n ~ - . uelays
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are apie go
to increase the solid and substantial part Of our h-
erary, historical, and political harvest, as iuiy 70
satisfy the wants of the American reader
The elaborate and stately Essays OF the EdiE-
burgh Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black.
wood noble criticismson Poetry, bio keen poiitca!
Commentaries, highly wrought tales, and iyiVld
dcscriptions of rural and mountain scenery and
the contribuHons to Literature History, and COM
mon life by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judiclous tIe
prchcnsve Britannia, the sober and Respectable
Christian Observer; these are lnterml1eu WIN inc
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| University New Monthly, Fraser's, laits, Ains-
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| Chalnbers's admirable Journal we 90 not oof
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We shall increase variety by imPortationsirom
the continent of Europe, aHuirohl the new Sio"sA
ofthe British colonies. ,
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts ofthe world; so thats
much more than ever, it now becomes every intel
gent American 10 be informed Oh the conoitlohe
and changes of foreign countries. Ana TINS not
only because of theft nearer counexlon with our.
selves but because the , Itions seem TO De hastcn
ing through rapid pr ]css OF ohang 70 some new
state of things, which the merely poitcal prophet
cannot compute or fore5ee. -, =,
Ceoeraphical Discoveries, the progress ofCoionls
cation (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorlte mater
for our selections; and IN general we snai
atcally and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great offorcign affairs, without en-
tirely ncgcctiug our own. ,,,,
to all who wish 10 keep themselves informed oil the
rapid progress of the movement--to statesmen, pR
vines, lawyers, and physician5-to men OF puslnese
and men of eisurc,-it is still stronger opJectt 70
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and generation, and hope to make the work inols-
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way than by furnishing u suhclent supply Oh u
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the chaiH' by roviding abundantly Tor the imaSi-
nation, and by large collection oi biograPny'
Voyages and Travels, history, and more sohd mat
ter we may produce work which shall be popular,
while at the time il Will aspire to raise the
standard of public taste
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