The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-24
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under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
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amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume
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the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb one Of the most popular authors
England has boosted. This plate and the Illus,
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The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
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list of contributors, to which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Contribufors.-Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. h. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. C. Cox,
DR.. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs Nj.
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the SubordI-
nate, w. III. Carpenter, j. b. Jones, author OF West
ern Scenes, l.. I. Voigt, f. F. Cobun, j. Austin
Spery, j. +. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DIR
J. w Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherald The Author Of
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S. F. Glenn, George Yellot M. S. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton :" The Milford Bard, ~ The Author OF The
Deserted Husband, +" " John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor of 90 Dr.'s MSS"
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