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LITTELL'S LIVING AGE,

y,uTs work is conducted in the spirit of Les Museum o
Foreign Literature (Which was favoraby received BY the
public for twenty year but as twice large and
81 often not ouy give spirit aud freshness BY many things
which were excluded by months delay but while thus
tending scope aud gathering aa more attractive
rcy are able to increase the solid ana substantial
literary historical and political harvest Us iuy to satisfy thu
| wants Of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately ESSAYS Of the Edinburgh, Quarter
ly aud other Rrvi' and BidchUo0dS nooi' on 70
cry his keen political Commentaries, hIghy "rous"' scs
aud vivid descriptions OF rural and mountain anu '
contributions 10 Literature, History aud Coniho" ' "
saeacous Spectator, the Sparkling ETaEer the Judcious 'e
nalm the busy and indus LeFGrg Gdzee ire senso"
and comprehensive Brtaa, The and respectable
tian OtSarT 'hes are n'rrnxed with The Military anu
val r,mniscnc the Jiied Service, aud with the De ari
ces Of the DUBLIN University, Ntr Monthly, Ftas9s 1dtes
Aisc0Ms Hoods, and ting Idgazies and OF ChaH
hers admirable Journal We do CONSIDER il meath on
dignity 10 borrow vii and wisdom from Punch and when
think il good enough make Of lb thunder oil The Times
We shall increase our lmporaons from the
of Europe and from the growth oil the BRUSH colonies
Tho Steamship has brought Europe, ASIA and Africa
rciobbobood and will greatly multiply onrconncconsa Mer
chants Travellers, and Politicians, with all parts OF the world
that much than ever now 9ecomt frty eigsn
egn countries And this only because Of their nearer con
ourselves but because the nations seem 10 oe mas
tcning through rapid progress ochange TO some new ae
things which the merely political prophet cannot compute
iocsee. it,,
Geographical Discoveries progress Colonization which
is extending the whole word and Voyages aud travels
will be- fayoritc for scecons and in general We
shall systematically and very uy acqnant our reader
The great department oil orelgn As
tug our own ,b 1;,;n. dcedssr,be TO all who
wish 10 keep informed the rapid progress oil f
n.ouemento Statesmen, DIvnes Lawyers and hysclans
of business aud men OF esure-t sun stronger oJe'
make attractive and useful to their wives ana
We believe that thus do good in our day and gen
Grafton and hope make the work IN ever
informed family We Indispensable because IN 'h gay W
cheap literature possible guard against the influx oil
what bad in taste and MORALS other way than
by furnishing sufficient supply OF healthy CHARACTER Inc
mental and moral appetite must be gratIhed' ,nyb
hope By "tcinnotcing the chedt from me che0, py
providing abundanly the and by large coec-
of
id matter may produce work which shall be popular
while time it will aspire raise the standard pub
lie taste. ,,,s
The LIVING AGE published every Saturday. by E. LrrELL
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ance for any period will thankfully received and promptly
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Four copies Tor 1900
Compce SETS in twenty Volumes the end Of March
1850 handsomely bound packed neat boxes and delivered
all the principal Cities free OF expense oil elght arc or ~ d.
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H numtr may be had for u 10 cents and may be worth
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nm.s they NAV have greatly enhance their value
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newspapers "any printed publication issued IN numpers
consisting of not more than sheets, aud puDlshed al
intervals of not more month, conveying intelligence Of
passing events - :: ,h,, form, the Living
9e is nui no in monthly parts containing four or hve weekly
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@ with other works. containing in each purt double inc mat
r anv of the uuarerles. But recommend the weekly
numbers as reshe and fuller of life Postage on the m0n,sy
~ i obont IA cents The uomes published quai tery'
pach volume containing much matter quarterly review
gives IN isn'''H 'A'" E. LITTEEez& CO., BosroN.
WAsrIYaroN, 81 Dec ,ls45.
ar ,lbe Periodical sna devoted to literature and science
viii abound in Europe and this country this has
"ni useful II contains indeed the exposition only OF
the current literature Of the English language but ms oy us
extent and comprehension includes o tue
human mihu VI '' ~ j. @. ADAMS
September A. 1850