Nebraska advertiser., 1856-09-13
IITT LIVING AGE
r,,rocts Of Lstssrs from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, and Presidept Adams.

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Kent, and Prcsidept Adams:
CAMBRIDGE, ApriI27 1S44sr
have read the prospectus with tie greatest pleas
nre. ard entirely approve the planEiH it can only
obtain the public patronage long enough, and large
oIoroh and securely enough, TO attain It's true ends,
= w;f contf;bute IN an eminent degree to give a
healthy tone, not only to our literature but to public
r;n;o3 n will enable us to possess, in o moderate
camnass. q select library Of the best productions Of
tbe ace. IL will do more it Wilredeem our period
;oal literature from the reproaeh OF being devoted TO
Ii~ht. and superficial reading, to transitOFy speeula-
IONS to sickly and epbemefal sentimentalities, and
false and extravagant sketches Of life and character.
JOSEPH STORY.
NEW YORK, 7tk, 1914
/ Improve very much Of the plan Of the "Living
Are . and if it be conducted with the intelligence,
spirit and taste, that the prospectus indicates, fof
which / have no reason to doubt) it viii be one of
the most instructive and popular periodicals Of the
day. saT II 10 frstAcg ta3 y4MLo AENt.
WAsHrNGToN, 9Th Dee, 1874.
OF all the Periodical Journals devoted to Etera-
ture and science which abound in Europe, and in this
country, this appeared to me the most useful. Iteon-
tains indeed the exposition only Of the current liter
ature Of the English language; this by its immense
extent and comprehension, includes o portrature OF
the human mind in the utmost expansion Of the pres
ent age. q s;aas1s1 eEd5ty 9.gV. ApAASsa
This work is made up of the elaborate and stately
essays Of the Edinburg,' Quarterly and other Re-
views; and BlackWoOds, noble criticisms on Poetry,
his keen political Commentaries, highly wrought
Tales, and vivid descriptions Of rural and mountain
Scenery; and the contributions to Literature, HistO-
nv, and common Life, by the sagaciOus Spectator,
the sparkling Examiner the judieious '~Athen@um,
| the busy and industrious Literary Gazette, the sem
sible and comprehensive britannia the sober and
respectable christian Observer; these are intermix-
ed with the Military and Naval "reminiscences Of the
United Service and with the best articles of the
Dublin University New Monthly 'Frasers,' 'Taits,
Ainsworth's, Hoods and Sporting Magazines, and
Of sChamber's' admirable Journal We DO not con-
slider it beneath our dignity to borrow wit and wis
domfrom PunehS and when we thinkit good enough,
make use of the thunder of the Times We shall
increase our variety by importations from the Cont
mont of Europe, and from the new growth of the
British Colonies. rerI
Published every Saturday. Price 12H Cents a
number, or Six Dollars per year in advance. SENT
The SECOND SERIES began with April, 1853.
It makes four large volumes a year. -ar
Complete Sets of the FIRST SERIES, in thirty
six volumes, handsomely bound, packed in neat boxes
and delivered in all the principal Cities, free of ex-
pense of freight, are for sale at seventy-two dollars.
ANY volume may be had seperately, at two dollars
bound, or q dollar and a half in numbers. Ell sIo
Any Number may be had for twelve and a hall
cents, and it may be worth while for subscribers Oh
purchasers to complete any broken volume, they may
have, and thus greatly enhance their value.
D. irlcm caf LITTLE; SON & CO., Boston. y
NOTICE is I hereby given, that the co-partnershiT
IN formerly existing between H. w. and O. F. Lake
under tho name and style of Fl. w Lake & Bro. was
by mutual consent dissolved, February 10th, A. d.
1856. ,a- ii. w. LAKE.
July 26, 1856. -v1-nS-3t o. f. LAKE.