The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-19

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Il Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
lavorably received by the public for twenty years.
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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 so
to increase the solid and substantial part of our lit
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satisfy the wants the American reader.
| The elaborate and stately Essays OF the Edin-
| burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
woods noble criticsmson Poetry, his keen political
| Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions Of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions to Literature, History, and
mon life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
| Examiner, the judicious Athenaum, the busy and
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| University, New Monthly, Frascr's, Taits, Ains-
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Chamberss admirable Journal. We do not cor
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enough, make use of the thunder Of The Times
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the continent of Europe, and from the new growth
ofthe British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
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and changes of foreign countries And th, not
only because of their ncaror connerion with our
selves, but because the nations seem 90 DC hasten
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state ofthings, which the merely politcal prophet
cannot compute or iorcsee
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and Voyages and Travels, will be iavorite matter
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