The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-11
THE LITERARY CH7P.3CTEP.

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be sufficient guarantee for tie future, but that
It may be seen that nothing bas been left undone
to maintain every department of the work, and
TO elevate the literary, as we'll as the pictorial
department., we beg leave to announce Lost Of
talented and elegant American writer's
The List of Contributors.
In addition TO the old contributors whose names
and articles have given a high celebrity to the
Magazine, number of new ones are added, of
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we have
The Strength Of AMERICAN TsLn, EnEs-
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The distinguished services ola host of aneny-
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zine The series of the well known nautical pa
pers entitled Cruising in the Last War" and
The Refer Of TO-" have had a run uneaualled
by any series published in any magazine for years.
The author promises to open new series Of
Tales Of the Sea.
and from his known abilities as a depcter of sea
scenes and life much may be relied upon from
HIM in maintaining the popularity Of the maya
Zine. Papers may be expected during the vol
ume als>, from the author of the we'll known ar
ticles en;i led" The Log of Old Ironside", beside
a variety Of choice articles in prose and verse,
from various writer's ofceebrty, as Contributors
to the prominent magazines Of the country.
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SPORTS and PASrlNlES
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the sports of the rod and the gun. Articles in
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