The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-02
LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.
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i Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favorably received by the public for twenty years
but as it is twice as large and appears so often, VIC
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 &C
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-
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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 contributionsto TO Literature, History, and com.
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Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
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Service, and with the best articles OF the Dublin
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worth e, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chambers admirable Journal We do not
slider ii beneath our dignity 90 borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch; and, when we think II good
enough make use of,the thunder of The Timcs.
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the continent Of Europe, andfrom the new growth
ofthe British colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood, and will greatly
multiply come crions as merchants, travellers,
and politicians, with all parts of the WORLD that
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and changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because Of their nearer conncxion with our
selves, but because the nations seem TO be hasten
ing through a rapid process of change, to some ew
state ofthings, which the merely politicalprophct
cannot compute or foreecc.
Geographical Discoveries, tho progress fColoni
zation, (Which is extending over the whole vorldD
and Voyages and Travels, will be favorite matter
for our selections; and in general, we shallsystem
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department offoreign affairs, without en-
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