The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-03
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~ the ninth volume OF the American Monthly Magazine
This will commence the second year Of "the New Series
OF the American Monthly One year has passed since
by the union Of the New England Magazine with hls
well established periodical the Of publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and of the United States Magazine
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one hundred was at the time increased TO make
room for additional supply OF original matter and each
number of the work throughout the year has been
mented with an engraving, executed by the first artists
the country How far the literary contents of the Maya.
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come something, 1t is hoped, which the world would
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ter that furnishes casual paper for the week. Nor TIL
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quately thu. rewarded, it fully sustain the
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