Nebraska advertiser., 1856-07-26
LITTELLS' LIVING AGE
EnnGets Of Letters from Judge Story. Chancellor
Kent, and President Adams.

Extracts Of Letters from Judge Story, Chancellor
Kent, and Presidsnt adams.
CAMBRIDGE, April q, 1874.
l have read the prospectus with the greatest pleas
ure; and entirely approve the plan. If ii can only
obtain the public patronage long enough, and large
enough, and securely enough, TO attain It's true ends,
it viii contribute in an eminent degree to give a
healthy tone, not only 70 our literature but TO publie
opinion 1t viii enable Us TO possess, in a moderate
a select library Of the best productions Of
the age. It viii do more :. it Eillredeem our peri5d-
zeal literature from the reproaeh Of being devoted to
light and superficial reading, to t~ransitOry speeula-
tons, to sickly and ePbemeral sentimentalities and
false and extraEagant sketches of life and character.
JOSEPH STORY.
NEW YORK, It'll, 1874.
l approve very much Of the plan Of the "LiviDg
Age and if it be conducted with the intelligence.
spirit and taste, that the prospectus indicates. (cf
which | hare no reason to doubt it Will be one of
the most instructive and popular periodicals of the
day. JANIS KENT.
WAsHTSGToS, 9Th Dee, 1874.
OF all the Periodical Journals devoted to Hter-
ture and science which abound in Europe, and inthis
country, this appeared tome the most useful. Itoon-
tains indeed the exposition only Of the current liter
ature OF the English language; this, by its immense
extent and comprehension, includes a pOrtrature of
the human mind in the utmost expansion of the pres
ent age. j.. Q. ADAMS.
This work is made up Of the elaborate and stately
@[--@ " ~ 80 4 aLA NEuE ne
views; and Blackwood's' noble criticisms on Poetry.
his keen political Commentaries, highly wrought
Tales, and vivid descriptions Of rural and mountain
Scenery; and the contributions to Literature, Hi;to-
~, and Common Life, by the SPACIOUS Spectator
the sparkling Examiner the judicious 'AtheneUmi
the busy andfndustrious 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 Chambers admirable Journal We do not con-
slider 1t beneath our dignity to borrow wit and wis
dom from Punch and when we think it good enough
make use Of the thunder of The Times We sal
increase our variety by importations from the Cont
nent Of Europe, and from the new growth Of the
British Colonies.
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The SECOND SERIES began With April, 1858
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purchasers toeomplete any broken volume, they ma,
have, and thus greatly enhance their value.
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