The republic., 1851-12-16
LIrTELI's LIVING AGE.
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| 4 Museum of Foreign Literature (Which was
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but as il is twice as large, and appears SO oten VIC
not only give spirit and freshness to II by many
thinrs which were excluded by months delay,
but While thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and moro attractive variety, are able so
to increase the soil and substantial part OF our mt
crary HISTORICAL and political harvest, as Ioly 10
satisfy the wants of the American reader,
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burgh Quarterly, and other Reviews; ana piack,
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the continent of Europe, and from the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe. ASIA, ana
Africa into our neighborhood, and Will greatly
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aGSd cbanCea of foreign countries. And TINS not
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