The republic., 1852-01-05
LIIvTELL,s LIVING AGE.
Published evry Saturday, at II cents a Number,
Yearly, in adDonce, SO


Published every Saturday, at l2z cents Number,
Yearly, in ddDonce, SO.
BYE r.. L,TTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
INHlS works conducted in the spirit of Littells
j. Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years)
bat as il is twice large, and appears so often, VIC
not only give spirit and freshness TO II by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able so
increase the solid and substantial part of our lit
erary historical ard political harvest, fully TO
satisfy the wants of the American reader
The elaborate and stately Essays of the EdiE.
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black.
wood noble critcismson Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
desc scriptious of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions TO Literature, History, and COM
mon life by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner the judicous Athcnmum, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensbleand conn.,
prehcnsivc 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, Fraser's, Iaits, Aims
worth 2, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and OF
Chanbers's admirable Journal. We do not con-
slider il beneath dignity borrow wit and wis.
dom from Punch; and when we think II good
enough, make use Of the thunder oil The Ilmes.
We shall increase our variety by yimportatonsf from
the continent Of Europe, and from the new growth
OF the British colonies.
The stealnship has brought Europe, Asia and
Africa into uCIglDOrhOOds ana VIII greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts Of the world; that
much more than ever il now becomes every intel
ligcnt American TO be informed OF the conditions
and changes OF ioseign countries. And thls not
only because of their nearer conpexion with our
sclvcs but because the atoms seem TO be hasten
ing through rapid pr. <css ofchangc, to some new
state ofthings, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or urcscc
Ccographical Discoveries, the progress o Coloni
cation, (Which is extending over the whole word,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be iavoritc matter
for selections; and in general We cshalisystem-
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
hc great department Of foreign affairs, without en-
urcly neglccting our own.
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20 all who wish TO kccpthcmsclycs informed OF the
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nation, and by a large collection Of Biography
Voyages and Travels, history, and more solid mat
ter We NAV produce n work which shall te popular
" bile at thc same time ~ VIII aspire 10 raise me
standard Of public taste
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cciition Of tho work from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent DIR. Bcthuue, and Nlcssrs. Jared Sparks,
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