The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-21
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
HNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

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zine The publishers. mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received the hands Of the pnc
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting poht as
III occasion look backward and forward al the pas
and irrespective character and Of their periodical
Within the brief space Of little than two years and
half the number Of copies issued OF the knickeooche
has beer increased from less than fine hudred 10 more
than fur thousand without other aids than the acknow
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city BY this 1pPseeden'ea saeeess .has ps -
which, at different times, have appeared IN the various
journals Of the United States embracing those Of the hIs
and discriminating class IN every section oi the
! Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
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previous subscribing. not one but has found the WORK
worthy OF immediate subscription. correct inference
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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 or the clearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material OF the kniekerbocker
and the character of It's embel shments which, although
not expected by its readers promised by us propre
tors have nevertheless been gyen-it is not deemed ne
cessary speak They win challenge comparison, It Is
believed with any similar periodical, at home or abroad
Il has been observed that the constant aim OF the ed
tors in the management OF the knickerocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, wel
solid and useful II is perhaps owing the predomnance
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known and popular series OF nunerssueh as the Odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner" "Oapodana," the " Pal
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q such description as to secure Tor the Magalhe IN
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Their with many articles of kindred description, which II
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ample and suspicious as at present and that only
win the exertions he continued which have secured
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Back numbers have been reprinted to supply Volume
| Nine, and FIVE thousand copies Of Volume Ten will be
printed, to meet the demands of new subscribers
few brief notices of the knickerbocker, from well
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The progress Of the Knickerbockcr still onward II
conducted with decided ability, is copious and varied
in its contents and printed in superior style At this
.hsraara emae those o. our rraers who may moi see
this Magazine judge Of its merits otherwise than upon
assurance thai they of high order "-Ne" York
American.
I've have found in the Knickerhockcr much to adj
and little condemn. that can hardly trust
ourselves speak of from first Impressions we could
do without being suspected OF extravagan praise
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