The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-18
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE,
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Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public Tor twenty years.
but as il is twice large and appears often, we
not only give spirit and freshness to u by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able SO
to increase tic solid and substantial part OF our lit
erary historical, and political haryesta as fuiiy TO
satisfy the wants of the American reader. B.
The elabo ate and stately Essays OF the EdlLs
burgh uerterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble criticism son Poetry his leeTs poiticai
Commentaries highly wrought Tales, ana VIVID
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Christian Observer; these are interHnzed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences of the United
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slider it beneath dignity to borrow wit and WIS.
dom from Punch; and, when we think IT good
enough, inek ke use of the thunder of The Times.
we shall ncrcs#e variety by importations from
the continent of Europe and the new grown
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
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and politicians, with all parts of the world; 80 thats
much more than ever 1T now becomes every intel
ligent American to be informed of the conditions
and changes of foreign court,lcs And this not
only because of their nearer conrssxion with our
selves but bccause the Ations seem TO be hasten
ing tifocah rapid pr of change to -.,Ie new
state of thinss winch the merely Poii'i0si
Gcographical Discoveries, the progress OF Colonl
zation (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, viii NC iay9ri,e matter
for our seiections and in general, We shall system
atcally pnd very fully acquaint our readers with
he Great department OF foreign affairs, without en-
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