The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-06
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
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satisfy the wants ofthe American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edin-
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We shall increase our variety by yimportationsfrom
the continent Of Europe, andfro the new growth
the British colonies.
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Africa into our neighborhood, 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 conncNion with our
selves, but because the nations seem to be hasten
ing through a rapid process OF change, TO some new
state ofthings, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or iorcsee
Geographical Discoveries the progress ofColoni
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