The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-07
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| l. Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which wai
favorabiy received by the public for twenty years
but il is twice large. and appears so often we
| 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, able sc
to increase the solid and substantial part of our 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 political
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Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
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University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Taits, Aims
worth Hoods, and Sporting Magazines. and OF
Chambers's 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 ncighborhood, and will greatly
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and poiticians with all parts the world 90 that
much than ever. il now becomes every intcl-
ligent American to be informed of the conditions
and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer conne1ion with our
selves, but because the nations TO be hasten
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state ofthings, which the merely politica prophet
cannot compute or foresec.
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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, shall system
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