The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-20
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THE KNIcKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.


Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
VNHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England. the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth oolasae and in
its list of up,oayd Of hundred contributors found
the names of every distinguished writer, male and
female, in America, with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
by ELLIOTT will commence on the first day of July,
1919. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press and from
American and British writer's Of distinction.
THE KNIcKERBocKER.-Th last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type, in all its de-
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents
continues to vindicate its reputation as the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published in
the United States When we first started the old
New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor of the KNIcKERBooKER about twelve
month: il has now reached an age greatly beyond
that of any American Monthly; fact which liter
ally speaks volumes in praise OF the manner In
which the work has been conducted. No number
of the X has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence Of ed
toral care, and anxious thought, and well
labor enstamped upon its pages We have known
monthly, of this country or Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense of the term-Nep
| York Daily Tribune.
sMATHEMATIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
asynpotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, when infinitely extended,
| never to ntersect The KNIcKERBocKER, which
has reached age for a Magazine much greater
| than hundred years for man. and only to be at
| tanned by more marvellous miracle, has perpetu-
ally approached the highest possible point OF interest
and excellence; and yet 1t seems to have an erect
siOr, for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is a sealed mystery to US. There
is publication in the United States that has SO at
tractive popular feature the Editors table OF
Al
| quirer.
I'VE regard as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.--St. Adams (Ha) Journal.
| Its contents as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
| the Netc York. Erering Post.
Its articles worthy of BLAcKwooDs pamest
| days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
pies vein; varied and racy in a remarkable degree
-Nec York Commercial advertiser.
THE KNICKERBocKER seems to increase In attrac-
| ton it advances in age. Ii exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed In number or
ability. National Intelligencer.
THE KNICKERBoCKER is one OF the most valuable
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| in the higher walks of literature '-Aibdny Argus
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4 over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read. set Of the KNIcKERBocKER.
bound up in volumes, on the shelves OF one OF our
popular libraries, is more consulted ESQ the Librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript
PREsIpENT EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
MinistT to England Iperuse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. 1t seems to me to be of an
order Of merit quite above the average OF the peri
odicals Of this class, English or American
Hon. J. X. PAuLDING, late Secretary Of the Macy
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
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