The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-25
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BYE. LIrrELL AND CO., BOSTON.
THIS work is conducted in the spirit Of Littelri
Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which wn,
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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 &
to the solid and substantial part Of lit
crary, historical, and political harvest fully te
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
burgL, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black.
wood snOble criticsmson Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, end vivid
the contributions to Literature, History, and com.
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner; the judicious Athcnrum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and COM
prehcnsiye Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; thcsc interrnixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences of the United
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits. Aims
worsh's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and oi
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not cor
slider i beneath our dignity to borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think 1t good
enough, make use of the thunder Of The Times.
We shall increase variety by importations from
the continent of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts of the world that.
ligcnt 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 r1tions to be hasten
ing through rapid pr cess Of change, to new
state Of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or fOrcsce.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of Coloni.
sation (Which is extending over the whole world,
and Voyages aud Travels, will be favorite matter
for seIections and in general, shall System
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
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