Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-10
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GA new Prospectus or detail OF the character
of the BOSTON NOTION, at the present time,
would be almost superfuous and idle, were it not
that several interesting and valuable features have
been and are about to be added to its heretofore
valuable columns. The NOTION, ever since ii
was first ushered into exisentce, has always been
prompt in procuring, at great expense and re-pub-
fishing the most raI1abte Of AMERICAN AND For.
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odiCa press of both countries are speedily trans
ferredto its immense columns. Among the num-
Der may be mentioned the North American Re-
view, the New York Review, the Southern Liter
airy Messenger. the Knckerbocker, the Ladies'
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Knowles, Cockton, (author of Valentine Vox),
James, Ainsworth, Marryat, Mrs. Trollope, Mrs.
Norton Countess Of Blessington, Miss Milford,
Mrs. Wilson; Claiming, Dewey, irving, Cooper,
Longfeow, Simms, Ingraham, Bryant, Halieck,
Mrs. Sigourney, Miss Sedgwick. Miss H. F.
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ST PAUL'S by Ainsworth-THE POACHER, bv
Marryatt--and GEORGE ST. GEORGE JULIAN,
by the Author of "Valentine Vor"
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