The republic., 1852-01-08
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BY r.. LITTELL AND CO., BOSTON.
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L Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
fayorably received by the pubic ier twenty yeafsl
but as il is twice large, and appears 80 oiten, VIC
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending our scope, and gathsiihs
n greater and more attractive variety, are apiI 50
to increase the solid and substantial part oi our lt
erarv historical, and political harvest, as fuiy 10
satisfy the wants OF the American reader
The elaborate and stately Essays OF the EdiE'
burgh Quarterly, and other Rcvlews; ana black
wood 5 noble criticismson Poetry, has Keen pohuchi
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and viv'd
descriptions of rural and mountain soeneryj aho
the contributions to Literature, History ana com
mon lfc by the sagacious Spectator the % ninE
Examiner the iudicious Athcneum, the busy ana
industrious Literary Gazette the and CODE
prebcnsivc britannia, the sober anu re'pcot.appe
Christian Observer; these arc lnicrmlxed VIVID ue
Military and Naval "reminiscences oil Tue tnled
service and with the best articles oi the Dublin
Univerrity New Monthly, Fraser's, Iaits' Ains.
worth e. Hoods, and Sporting Mag azincs' ana OF
Chambcrs's admirable Journal. VIC DO not COT
idcr il beneath our dignity TO borrow wit and WIS.,
dom from Punch; and, when We thlnh u good
enough, make use OF the thunder OF nc iinl's'
We shall increase our variety ny ~. ,
the continent Of Europe, andi io'h tie ny" $50
ofthe British colonies. -
The steamship has brought Europe, ASIA, ano
Africa into our ncighborhood, ana "4ll RrShNy
multinlv our connexions as merchants, tra'clers'
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ligcnt American TO be informed OF the Conultlohs
aud changes of foreign countries. an" tlis no'
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selves but because the atoms hceIh 10 DC has'oh
tns tbrouorh rspid or. of chsngc,to some new
state of things, when the "io'o'y P ~
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zation (which is extending over the "holc Worlu,)
and Voyages and Travels, VIII 1e ias9rI,1 Ip'i
n, our sclectonr; and in general, VIC shall system
atically and very fully acquaint our readers vi"
me grrSt department OF foreign affairs, withoutcn
tircly ucgioctinR our own ,..,,.,.t.i,
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