The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-22
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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 this
well established periodical the OF publication
which had previously absorbed those Of the American
Monthly Review and Of the Tinted States Magazine
all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving broad basis to the work as TO
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hundred, ut the time increased, TO make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been orna
mented with an engraving executed Ivy the hrst artists IN
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zine have kept pace with these secondary Improvements
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