The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-08-19
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ON the first Of January was published the first number OF
~ the ninth volume OF tie American Monthly Magazine
This will commence the second year Of the New Series
ofthe American Monthly" One year has passed since.
by the union Of the New England Magazine with this
well established periodical the 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
zine giving at broad basis to the work as TO
stamp its national character and ensure its permanently
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one hundred, was at the same time Increased, TO make
for additional supply Of original matter; and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been oa
mened with engraving executed by the first artists in
the country How far the literary contents OF the Maya
zine have kept with these secondary improvements
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while rendered sufficiently amusing To its circula
on should keep for its object the promotion Of
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until it has living principle OF its 1t has N
something it is hoped, which the world wou¬
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