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Of the American Monthly" One year has passed since,
by the union Of the New England Magazine with this
well established periodical. the resources Of publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and of the United States Magazine
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
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stamp national character and its pemanency
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hundred, was at the same time increased TO make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
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the country How far the literary contents Of the Maya
zine have kept pace,with these secondary improvement
the public the best judges The aim Of the propretor
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fused vitality the creation while shaping FORM
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something it is hoped, which the world would
willingly let die"
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the last year. is yet sufficiently full to justify the
publishers carrying into effect their plan Of literally
compromising both the regular contributors and every
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literary labor in every department Of periodical is ade.
quatey thu rewarded, fully sustain the
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