Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-05-19
Littell,s Living Age.

THIS Work is made up of the elaborate and
L stately essays of the Edinburgh, Quarterly,
and other Reviews; and Elack790oIs noble crit
icisms on Poetry, his keen political commenta-
rles, highly wrought tales and vivid deserip-
tons of rural mountain scenery; and the con-
tributions to Literature, History and Common
Life, by the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judicious 4heasaas,,, the busy and
industrious Literary Gazette, the sensible and
comprehensive britannia, the sober and respec-
table Christian Observer; these are intermixed
with the Military and Naval "reminiscences of
the United Service, and with the best articles of
the Dublin, University, Ncac Houthlv Fraze7!s,
1aits dins'cortt's, Hoods, and Sporting Kaqa-
zineS, and of Chambers admirable Journal. We
do not consider it beneath our dignity to bor-
ro" wit and wisdom from Punch; and, when we
think 1t good enough, make use 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 colo
MES.
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Extracts Of Letters from Jt lge Story Chancellor
| Eent, and President adams
| CAMBRIDGE, April "a 1914.
| have lead the Prospectus with great pleas
ure; and entirely approve the plan. If it can
only obtain the public patronage long enough,
and large enough and securely enough to attain
its true ends, it will contribute in an eminent
degree to give healthy tone, not only to our
literature, but to public opinion. 1t will enable
us to possess, in a moderate compass select
library OF the best productions of the age. 1t
Will do more: it will redeem our periodical lit
erature from the reproach of being devoted to
light and superficial reading to transitory spec
ulatlons, to sichly and ephemeral sentimental
ties, and false and extfayagant sketches of life
| ana character. JOSEPH STORY.
| New YORK, eth Nav, 1914.
approve very much of the plan of the "'Liv-
ing Age" and if it be conducted with the intel
llSence, spirit and taste that the Prospectus in
dicates, (of which l have no reason to doubt, J
1t will be one of the most instructive and popu-
lar periodicals of the day, jays KENT.
WASHINGTON, 9th Dec, 1915.
OF all the periodical journals devoted to lite
nature and science which abound in Europe, and
in this country, this has appeared to me the
most useful. 1t contains indeed the exposition
only of the current literature of the English Ian
guagc; but this, by its immense extent of COM
prehension, includes portraiture of the human
mind in the utmost expansion of the present
age. J. Q. ADAMS.