The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-28
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
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| Il Museum of Foreign Literature (Which wac
favorably 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
a greater and more attractive variety are able so
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satisfy the wants ofthe American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays of the Edn-
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wood noble crticismson Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
the contributions to Literature, History, and COM
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enough make use of the thunder Of The Times.
We shsllincresse our variety by importationsfro
the continent Of Europe, and dfrom the new growth
ofthc 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; that
much more than ever, il now becomes every intel
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and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because of their nearer conneSion with our
selves, but because the nations seem TO be hasten
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state of things, which the merely potica prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress ofColoni
cation, (Which is extending over the whole world,)
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for our selections and in general we shalsystem-
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department offoregn afIairs, without en-.
tirey noglecting our own.
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to all who wish to keep themselves Informed Of the
rapid progress Of the movement-to statesmen, di
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