The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-20
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

vJNHIS is pronounced by the press of America and
! i England 'the best magazine in America IL
has nearly reached its thirty fourth UOlt1ne, and IN
its list of upcard of hundred contributors are 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 painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first dayof July,
lS49. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
| American and British writers Of distinction
THE KNIcKERBocKER-The last number OF this
venerable and widely, popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type In all It's 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 first started the old
! New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor OF the kNIcKERBocKER about twelve.
month: it has now reached 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 ndubitabe evidence OF edi
oria care, and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, of this country or Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term Ne,o
| York Daily Tribune.
'MATHEMATIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
asnptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet even when infinitely extended
never to ntersect The KNIcKERBocKER, which
has reached an age for a Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a 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 it seems to have an excel
sior, for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understand-but il is a sealed mystery to US. There
is no publication in the United States that has 80 at
ractve popular feature the Editors table Of
the KNIcKER BOOKER. '-Ne,p York Courier and En-
gttirr.
'We regard it the very best work of its kind in
| l. IT,. 4 ~ \
Its contents invariably good as it's appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
the Ne,o York Epening Post.
sIts articles are worthy of BLAcKwoop's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-NetD York Commercial advertiser.
| rTHE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase IN attrac-
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| 'THE KNIcKERBoCKER is one OF the most valuable
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| in the hi CHER walks of lierature Albany argus.
| "The Editors Table alone is worth the price of
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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 $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
| President EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
Minister TO Engiand-sI peruse the KNICKERPoCKER
with high qualification II seems to me TO be of an
order Of merit quite above the average of the peri
odcals of this class English or American
| Hon ]. X. PAuLDING, late Secretary Of the Nary
| 'The manner in which the KNncKERBocKER Is con-
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| il in the highest rank Of periodicals.
| PRoF. LoSGFELLow, Cambridge University The
KSIoKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. II is
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| ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
! favor those 20 whom recommend it,
The LONDON FxAMrNER.-'Ihis very clever Ma
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| by our Magazines on this side Of the Atlantic
| LONDON MORNING CHRoSIcLE.-'Judging from
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this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting instructive and
| amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE.-'The taste
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| highly creditable To American writers, and very
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LONDON METRoPoLITAN MONTHLY MAoAzINE.-
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented pc
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credit TO any country or to any state OF civilization
| 10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENRUM.-'From very clever
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York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDwARD BULwER LYTToN.--'The KSIcKER-
seen. take pleasure in enclosing you article
which was penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esd read the kNIcKER
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Rev. Dr. Dick SCOTLAND have read good
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TO possess great merit. Some of its papers, il il
true, were too light for my serious turn of mind,
yet the whole appears well calculated 10 crafty the
tastes of the mass Of readers
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my 'Moonshine will reflect no discredit upon the
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