The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-14
LITTELL's LIVING AGE.
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l. Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which was
favoraby received by the public for twenty years
but it is twice large, and appears often, VIC
not only give spirit and freshness to IT by many
things which were excluded by months delay,
but while thus extending scope, and gathering
greater and more attractive variety, are able so
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 EdiE-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews; and Black
wood mobile critcismson Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid
descriptions of rural and mountain scenery; and
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Christian Observer; these are intermixed with the
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University, New Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aims
| worth's, Hoods, and Sporting Magazines, and Of
Chamberss admirable Journal. We do not cor
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and Voyages and Travels, will be favorte matter
for our selections; and in general we shall lsystem-
atically and very fully acquaint our readers with
he great department of foreign affairs, without en-.
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