Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-06-23
Littell,s Living Age.

THIS Work is made up of the elaborate and
L stately essays of the Edm6asgh, Quarterly,
and other Reviews; and Blaekarood's noble crit
ieisms on Poetry, his keen political commenta,-
rles, highly wrought tales, and vivid descrip-
tions of rural mountain scenery; and the con-
tributions to Literature, History and Common
Life, by the sagscious Spectator, the sparkling
Examiner, the judcious -4dieae,an, the busy and
industrious literary Gazettc, the sensible and
comprehensive britannia, the sober and respec-
table Christian Observer: these are intermixed
with the Military and Naval "reminiscences of
the Cnsted Se'rce, and with the best articles of
the Dublin, University Nee Monitor, Fyazer's
1aits, Ansportd's, Hoods. and SPORTING lKaoa
ztnes, and OF Chambers admirable Joeund I'VE
do not consider it beneath our dignity to Dor
re" wit and wisdom from Pasch: 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
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Extracts Of Letters tram ia lqe Story, Chancellor.
Ae7h, and President adams.
CAMBRIDGE April a, 1914.
nave lead the Prospectus with great pleas
ure; and entirely approve the plan. If it can
only obtain the public patronage long enough,
ard 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 10 possess, IN moderate compass a select
library OF the best productions of the age 1t
VIII do more: it viii redeem our periodical lit
erature from the reproach of being devoted to
light and superficial reading, to transit,rv spec
uiatlons, TO sicklv and ephemeral sentimenta-
ties, and false and extravagant sketches of life
ana character JOSEPH Story.
New York, 7th Nav, 1914
approve very much of the plan of the ''Liv-
ing Age" and if it be conducted with the intel
hSence, spirit and taste that the Prospectus in
dicates, (of which have no reason to doubt J
it will be one of the most instructive and popu-
lar periodicals of the day. JAMES KENT.
WASHINGTON, 9th Dec, 1915.
| Of all the periodical journals devoted to lite
nature and science which abound in Europe, and
in this country, tits has appeared to me the
most useful. 1t contains indeed the exposition
only OF the current literature of the English Ian
guage; but this, by its immense extent of COM
prehension includes portraiture Of the human
mind, IL the utmost expansion of the present
age. J. Q. ADAMS.