The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-21
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
yTNHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
j. England, 'the best magazine in America Ii
has nearly reached its thirty fourth Uoline, and in
its list of up,,ard 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
! qf the editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
| by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first dayof July,
| 1919. 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 and beautiful type, in all its de-
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents,
| continues to vndicate its reputation 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 KNIcKERBocKER about q twelve
month: it 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 been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did bear indubtabe evidence Of edi-
toral care and anxious thought, and we'll directed
! labor cnstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, of this country or Europe, SO thorough
ly edited, in the strctes sense OF the term'-Netp
| York Daily Tribune.
| sMATHEMATIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
| asympt0tes whose popularity Is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended
| never to intersect. The KNICKERBoCKER, which
has reached age for 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 nave an excel
| sOr 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 U.S. There
is publication in the United States that has 80 at
tractve or popular feature the Editors table of
the NICK ER BOOKER '-Netp York Courier and En-
| gIir9.
1--WE regard it the very best work of its kind in
the Union ST. ALbans (1a.) Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
| ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Ne,o York Eoenng Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwoop's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in a remarkable degree.
-Ne,U York Commercial advertiser.
| THE KNIcKERBocKER seems TO increase in attrac-
| ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed IN number or
ability. National HateIligencer.
'THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outsrips all competition
in the higher walks of lierature. '-Albany argus
ssThe Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. tits not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and reread. A set of the KNIcKERDocKER,
bound up In Volumes on the shelves OF one OF our
popular libraries, is consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript
President EVERETT, of Hartford College, late
Minister 10 England.- the KNIcKERBocKER
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. j. X. PAULDISG, late Secretary Of the Macy
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
Quoted, and the great merit of its contributors, place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge Uniuosity.
KsIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. IL is
superior To most of the English magazines, and well
| deserves its large list of subscribers"
"a to- OrUIn-
| KNIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
| ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
i favor ON those TO whom recommend it,
| The LONDON EXAMISER.-'This very clever Ma
| gazine is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States Its articles, which numerous and short,
various and interesting arc well worthy of imitation
| by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
| LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-'Judglng from
| the numbers before us, are inclined 10 consider
this the best Of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting instructive and
amusing
| The LoNDoS LITERARY GAzETTE-'The taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
| highly creditable 10 American writers, and very
| agreeable for English readers
| LoNDoS METRoPoLITAN MONTHLY MAGAzISE-
1--WE have read several numbers Of this talented pc
| riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country 10 any state Of civilization
| 10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENRUM.-'FrOm very clever
Monthly Magazine, 'The kNIcKERBoCKEB.' of New
| York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDWARD BuLwER BNTTON.--'1he hNICkER-
| BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
sccn. take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esd read the kNICKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: IL Is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure 20 contribute 20 the pages Of work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers Mr. lRvISG.'
Rev. DR.. Dick ScoTLASD.-1 have read good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KNIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
to possess great merit. Some Of its papers, IL il
true, too light for my serious turn Of mind,
yet the whole appears well calculated TO crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers.
Capt. r. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'MoOnShtns' will reflect discrcdit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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