The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-19
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This will commence the second year Of the New Scenes
of the American Monthy." One year has passed since
by the union Of the New England Magazine with ths
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 Mag.
zine giving at broad basis TO the work as to
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one hundred at the same time increased, 10 make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number OF the work throughout the year has been
mened with engraving, executed by the first artists
the country How far the literary contents Of the M4ga
zine have kept pace With these secondary improvements
the public the best Judges The aim OF the propreto
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word should make its way into public favor and establish
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popular contributors, the dissemination OF audaiory
paragraphs, could confer. Norhas the American Monthly
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