The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-26

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THIS work 10 conducted in tho spirit Of Littell's
y Museum Of Foreign Literature, (which was
iayorsbiy received y the public fer twenty year)
not only give spirit and freshneas to 1t 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 increase the solid and substantial part of lit
erary, historical. and political harvest a. fully 70
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black.
woods noble criticismson Poetry his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery: and
the contributions to Literature, History, and com.
mon life, by the sagaci0us Spectator the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious Athennum, tho busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensiblea and conn
prehensive Britannia, the sober and respectable
Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
Military and Naval "reminiscences of the United
Service, and with the best articles of the Dublin
University, New Monthly, Frascr's, TAit's, Aims
worths, Hood's, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not cor !.
slider it beneath dignity to borrow wit and wis
enough, make use of the thunder of The Times.
We shall increase our variety by importationsfrom
the continent of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia and
Africa into our ncighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts the world 80 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 connection with our
selves, but because the rations seem to be hasten
ing through rapid pr Of change, to some new
state of things which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Coloni.
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for our selections; and in general, shall system
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department offoreign affairs, without en-
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to all who wish to keep themselves informed of the
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is bad in taste and vicious in morals, in any other
way than by furnishing sufficient supply of q
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Voyages and Travels, History, and moro solid mat
ter, we may produce work which shall be popular,
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