The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-12-04
Littell's Living Age.

A THE LIVING AGE approaches its jubilee
IA it is interesting to recall the prophecy made
concerning it by Mr.. Justice Story upon read
ing the prospectus in April, 1874. He then
said;
II entirely approve the plan. !fa can obtain The
public patronage long enough At o contribute an an
literature, Int to public opinion. 1t ctu enable as to
possess, q moderate compasS,a S9ect library Of the
best productions cfthe Gge.
That THE LIVING AGE has fully justified
this forecast is proved by the constant praises
which, during all the years of its publication,
have been bestowed upon it by the press some
of the more recent of which are given below
"A WEEKLY MAGAZINE, it gives more than
Three and a Quarter Thousand
double-column octave pages of reading matter
yearly, forming four large volumes. 1t presents
IN an Inexpensive form conslderng lts great
weekly issue, and with completeness nowhere
else attempted.
The best Essays, Reviews, Criticisms, Tales,
Sketches OF Travel and Discovery, Poetry,
Scientific. Biographical, Historical and Po-
litieaI Information, from the entire body of
Foreign Political Literature.
It is therefore Invaluable to every American
reader, as the only satisfactorily fresh and com
pete compilation of an Indispensable current
literature Indispensable because It embraces
the productions OF the
ABLEST LIVING WRITER'S
in all branches of Literature, Science. Politics
and Art, Opinions.
IF cultured stranger from another world
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make study OF our literary advantages, he
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have essayed limitations While their inten
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that rare discriminating judgment, that hnenes
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Philadelphia.
furnished its host of readers with literature tn
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qoedte Nashville.
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will be sent gratis.