The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-03
LITTELL's LYING AGE.
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rTNIiIS work. is conducted in the spirit OF Llttei
i Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which whs
favoraby received by the public for twenty years)
but il is twice large and appears so Often VIC
not only give spirit and freshness - II ,by many
things which were excluded by month "'lay
but while thus extending our scope and ga'hS, -
n greater and more attractive variety, are apie Sc
TO increase the solid and substantial part OF our III
crary, historical, and political harvest as fully &c
satisfy the wants of the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays oil the Ehli.
| burrh, Quarterly and other Reviews; and Black
wood Z noble criticismson Poetry his keen political
| Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and 'i'lo
descriptions of rural and mountain scenefy; aho
the contributions to Literature, History, ana ccin
mon life by the sagacious Spectator, the
Examiner the iudicious Athen9um, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette the sensible and com
| prehcnsive Britannia, the sober and respec,aD'e
Christian Observer these arc lntcrml1cd Win tP'
Military and Naval "reminiscences oil the Onlteo
Service and with the best articles Of the Dublin
| University New Monthly, Fras6rs, Tsifs, Aims
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Chambers's admirable Journal We do not cor
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dom from Punch; and, when VIC think it good
enough, make use Of the thunder OF The Times
We shall increase our variety by imPortationsirom
the continent Of Europe, andfron the new grown
ofthe British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians with all parts OF the world so that
much more than ever, IL now becomes every intel
ligent American to be informed of the condtionf
and changes of foreign countries. And tins not
only because of their nearer conncxion with our
selves but because the nations seem TO be hasten
ing through rapid process OF change, to some new
state ofthings, which the merely pohucalp prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress OF Coloni-
zation, (Which is extending over the whole world }
and Voyages and Travels, will be iavorite matter
for our selections; and in general we system
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department OF foreign Affairs, withoutcn-
tirely neglccting our own.
While we aspire tomakcthe Iiring dgtdcsirablo
TO all who wish TO keep themselves informed of the
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vines lawyers and physicians-to men of business
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Voyages and Travels, history, and more solid mat
ter We may produce work which shall be popular
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tandard Of public taste
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