The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-09
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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i Museum Of Foreign Literature, (Which wa
favorably received by the public for twenty years,
but it is twice as large, and appears often, w
not only give spirit and freshness to il by many
things which were excluded by months delay
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able s.
to increase the solid and substantial part of lit
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satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays OF the EdiI
burgh Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
wood noble criticismson Poetry, his keen politca
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivic
descriptions Of rural and mountain scenery; ano
the contributions to Literature, History, and com
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Christian Observer; these arc intermixcd with th'
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University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
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Chambers's admirable Journal. We do not cor
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dom from Punch; aud, when we think IL good
enough, make use OF the thunder of The Iimcs.
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the continent of Europe, andfrom the new growth
of the British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our ncighborhood, and Will greatly
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and politicians with all parts Of the world that,
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and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer connexion with
selves, but because the nations seem TO be hasten
ing through rapid process OF change, to some ew
state ofthings, which the merely polticalprophet
cannot compute or forcscc.
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cation, (Which is extending over the whole world
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for selections; and in general we shall systcm-
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he great department offoreign affairs, withouten-
tircly ncglecting our own.
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