The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-13

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Magazine, 10 take he place II The III MA and Bud-sr
under the title Of the
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and type and is composed of closely printed meter
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume
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ed. Each design will be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches, not only Of the general feature,
and holiday customs, but likewise of the agricultural
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with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of ME
late Charles Lamb, one Of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted This plate, and the illus.
trations of the months, have never appeared IN any
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Monthly Visitor, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished name,
will be, from time to time added. To instruct and
10 amIse will be our aim
Coniribuiors.-Rey. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Icaud.r
Kerr, Professor j. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. c. C. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, MeSsrs NJ
Topbam Evans, T. 5. Arthur, author Oh the Subora,
nate, w. H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones' author Of West.
ern Scenes, l.. r. Voigt, l.. F. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. T.. $. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson, Dr.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
B. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Il
" The Two Chrstmases," David Hoffman ESQ y.
q. Brooks, A. NJ, Messrs. q. Barbour r. c. Sq.lg,
$. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Loyett, L. Iu.or
Horton, The Milford Bard, b" The Author Of Tile.
Deserted Husband ""J John Smith of Jno., ;" The Nv
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