The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-03-10
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.

Tuts WORK is conducted in the spirit of Lit
tells Museum of Foreign Literature, (whicl
was favorably received 10y the public for twenty
years,) but as it is twice as large, and appears
SO often, We not only give spirit and freshness
TO il by many things which were excluded ny
months delay, but while thus extending our
scopc and gathering great and more attrnc-
tive variety are able so to increase the soil and
substantilc part Of our literary, historical, and
political harvest, as fully to satisfy the wants
the American reader.
The elaborate and stately Essaysof the Ed
inburgh, Quarterly and other Reviews ana
Blackpoods noble criticism on Poetry, hi. Keen
political Commentaries, highly wrought lales.
and vivid descriptions of rural ard mountain
Scenery and the contributions to Literature,
History, and Common Life, by the sagacious
Spectator, the sparkling Examiner, the jndicous
dthenaum, the busy and industrious Literary
Gdssfte. the sensible and comprehensive Biifan'
mia, the sober and respectable Chr'stidn oOser-
yer these are intermixed with The Military and
Naval "reminiscences Of the United Serrice, and
with the best articles of the DuCt'n LHirTS"g,
.Ner Monthly, F,assr's, Taits, Ainsco'ths, Hoods
and Sporting 3hgdsines and OF Chdmders adj
mirable Journal. We do not consider 1t be-
nea,h our dignity to borrow wit and wisdom
from Punch; and, when VIC think it good enough,
make US of the thunder of The Times. We
shall increase our variety by importations from
the continent of Europe, and from the new
growth Of the British colonies
The steamship has hrough; Europe, Asia and
Afries into our neighbolhood; and Will greatly
multiply oui connections, as Merchants, lraV-
ellers, and Politicians, with all parts of the
world so that much more than ever il now be.
comes every intelligent American to bcinformcd
OF the condiuon nnd changes of torcgn coun.
tries nd this not only because Of their nearer
connection with ourselves hut because tie ma.
tions seem to be Fastening, through rapid
process Of change, to some new state OF things,
which the merely political prophet cannot
compute or ioresce.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress Of
Colonization. (which is extending over the
whole worl) and Voyages aud Travels, will
be fnvoite matter for our selections and. IN
general we shall systematically and very fully
scquaint oar readers with the great department
OF Foreign Affairs, without entirely ncgleciing
our own.
While wcaspire 10 make the Living &c
desirable to all who wish 10 keep themselves
informed of the rapid progress of the move.
mcnt-to Statesmen, Diynes, Lawyers, and
Physcians-to men of business and men OF
leisure-it is still stronger object to make it
attractive and uscfu.to thei wives and child
rem We believe that we can thus do some
good in our day and generation aud hope 10
make the work Indispensable in every well-in.
formed family. We say indispen'dhe, because
ip this day of cheap literature it is not poss-
ible to guard against the influx of what is
bad in taste and vicious in morals, in any
other way than by furnishing sufficient supply
ofa healthy character. The mental and moral
appetite must be gratiiied.
We hope that, by 'rinnowing The whtdt from
hechcf,' by providing abundantly for the
imagination and by large collection Of Bio
grsphy, Voyages, Travels, History, and more
solid matter, we may produce n work which
shall be popular, while at the same time il will
aspire to raise the standard of public taste.
TmE LIVING AGE is published every Satw-
DAY, by T.. LiTTELL& & Co, corner of fremont
and Bromheld sts., Boston Price II l-2 cents
a number, or six dollars a year in advance.
Remittances for any period will be thankfully
received and promptly attended to-
POSTAGE FREE.
To all subscribers within 500 miles, who re-
nit in advance, directly 10 heofice Of publication
at Boston, the sum of Six Dollars, we will con
tinue the work beyond The year, as long as shall
be an equivalent to the cost Of postage thus
virtually carrying out the plan OF sending
every mans copy to him PosrAGE FREE
placing our distant subscribers on the same
footing as those nearer to us; and making the
whole country our neighborhood.
We hope for such future change in the law
or the Interpretation thereof, as will enable Us
TO make this offer to subscribers at any dis
tance.
Z. LITTELL & co, BosToN