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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
vTyHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, the best magazine in America. 1t
has nearly reached its thirty fourth volume and IN
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
by ELLIOTT win commence on the first day OF July,
l849. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocxER
are from the American and English press and from
American and British writers OF distinction
THE KNIcKERBOcKRR. The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type in all Its de-
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents,
Continues to vindicate it. reputation AZ the most
tie United States. When we frst started the old
sNew Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
Editor of the KNIcKERBoCKER about q Twelve,
month: it has now reached an age greatly beyond
that of any American Monthly; a fact which liter
ally speaks volumes in praise of the manner in
which the work has been conducted No number
of the X has been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence OF ed
toria care, and anxious thought, and weildirected
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, of this countrycr Europe, so thorougn
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term
York Daily Tribune.
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asyrptotes whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, when infinitely extended,
never to intersect The KNICKERBocKER, which
has reached an age fortA Magazine much greater
tanned by a more marvellous miracle, has Perpetu-
ally approached the highest possible point OF interest
and excellence; and yet it seems to have an eTcei-
si0v for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it Ia done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is sealed mystery to US. There
is publication in the United States that has 20 at
tractive or popular feature the Editors table OF
the KNIcKERBocKER.'- Neu York Courier and En-
qtlirr.
1--WE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union. st. Aban's (Ta.) Journal.
Its contents as invariably good as It's appear
ance is punctual. '-WLLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Nesc York Evening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARx's hap
piest vein varied and racy in a remarkable degree
-Nesr York Commercial advertiser.
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase In attrac-
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ability. - National hsteliigencr.
The KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
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in the higher walks Of lierature.! Aaany Argus
ss1he Editors Table alone Is worth the price OF
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over and thrown by, but it forms library DOCK 70
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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 IIansoipt.
Mnister to England--I peruse the KNIcKERBocKRR
with high qualification II seems to me TO be OF an
order OF merit quite above the average OF the perl
odcals of this class English or American
Hon. J. X. PAuLpIN0, late Secretary Of the NaUy.-
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER Ii con-
Quoted and the great merit Of its contributors, place
1t in the highest rank Of periodicals.
PRoF. LoscFrLLow, Cambridge UniDnsity The
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superior to of the English magazines, and well
| deserves its large list of subscribers"
| Hon. RoBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgs1.-'The
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this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Is contents highly interesting instructive and
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The LONDON LITERARY GAzErTE.-'The taste
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LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAeAzINE.-
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To winch humanity mas yet arrived
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nv .Moonshsns' will reflect no discredit upon the
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