The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02
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Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public fer twenty years.
but as II Is twice large, and appears often,
not only give spirit and freshness to it by many
things which were excluded by 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
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satisfy the wants of the American reader. -
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edir
burgh, Quarterly, and other .Revicws; and Black
wood noble criticisms Poetry his keen political
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 Athen@um, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and COM
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these internixed with the
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tnit's, Aims
worths, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not cor
slider 1t beneath dignity to borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when think it good
enough, make use of the thunder Of The Times.
We shall increase our variety by importatons from
the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies. g4it ~ .f3rl,e5t
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
and politicians, with all parts the world SO that
much more than ever, it now becomes every intel
ligent American to be informed Of the conditions
and changes OF foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexion with our
selves, but because the ratons seem to be hasten
ing through rapid pr cess Of change, to some
state ofthings, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute foresce. - -
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni
cation, (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
tirely neglectng our own. ~ et3 81 ,raf
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