The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-01
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ON the first Of January published the first Number of
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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 resources oil publication
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Monthly Review aud of the United States Magazine,
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zine giving at broad basis TO the work To
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The number Of pages, which have each month exceeded
one hundred was at the same time increased TO make
for additional supply Of original matter and each
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fused vitality the creation while shaping it into form,
until has living principle Of its own. II has be-
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