The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-10-31
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
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zine. The publishers, mindful Of the favor With which
would embrace the Of starting point
1T occasion TO look backward and forward" The past
and prospective character and of their periodical
Within The brief space Of little than two years and
half the number OF copies issued Of the Knckcibocker
has been increased from less than fine hunded 10 more
lodged merits Of the work acknowledged notmore expl
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worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
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said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year. by more than four
hundred pages OF the cearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material OF the Knickerbocker
and the character OF its embellishments although
not expected by its readers promised by It's prope-
tors have nevertheless been gyenit not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, It Is
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IL has been observed, that the aim Of the edi
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to make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful is perhaps owing to the pedonnance
Of these first named characteristics that has become
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known and popuarseres Of nnmbes-such as the odds
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and numor upon great Of saboets together with
biographies legends and essays, upon and
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y add that period since the work passed into their
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ample and suspicious at present and that not only
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Of Magazine, and pleased to that its merits
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