The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-01
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICK ERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

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zine The publishers mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received al the hands Of the public
would embrace the OF starting point,
t occasion look backward and ard" al the past
and prospective character and Of their periodical
Within the brie space OF little more than two years and
half the number OF copies issued OF the KnickebockcI
has been increased from less than fire hundred 10 more
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the -ackno~ lodged, exp
city by this Unprecedented success, than by upward Of
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previous subscribing but has found the work
worthy OF immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard to the quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered IRON the foregoing
said that II has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year. by than 1
hundred pages or the cearness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knckerbocker
and the character Of It's although
expected by It's readers, promised by It's Propne-
cessary TO speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
II has been observed that the aim Of the ed
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known and popular of numberssuch the Odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner" "Oapodiana" the Pal.
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster,' Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" I" Loaferana, 1.-The Eelec
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RED themes intespersed with frequent articles of poetry
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ly add that no period the work passed into their
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ample and suspicious at present and that not only
viii the exertons he continued which have secured
to their subscription list xamped increase but their
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1t surpassed by Of its contemporaries at home
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