The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-20
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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 tbs
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.
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The number Of pages which have each month exceeded
hundred, at the same time increased, TO make
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number OF the work throughout the year has been
mented with engraving executed by the first artists
the country How far the literary contents Of the Maya
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