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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
TJNHIS is pronounced, by the press Of America and
i England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth Uolume, and in
its list of uptoard 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, a portrait
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
BY ELLIOTT, will commence ON the first dayof July,
lS49 The following notices of the KMoKERBoCKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's OF distinction.
THE KNIoKERBocKER.--The last number OF this
upon entirely new 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 first started the old
sNew Yorker, our friend CLARK had preceded us
az Editor of the KNIcKERBocKER about a 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 ~
which the work has been conducted. No number
of the K has ever been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear ndubable evidence OF edi-
torial care, and anxious thought and wel-directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. we nave known
no monthly Of this country or Europe, so thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense Of the term Neto
York Daily Tribune. .
sMArHEMArIcrANs tell us of certain curves called
asynptoss, whose popularity is always to approach
each other and yet, even when infinitely extended
never to intersect. The KNIcKERBocKER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for man, and only TO DC 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 ercel-
si0r for each number seems better than that winch
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is sealed mystery to U.S. There
is no publication in the United States that has 80 at
tractve or popular feature the Editors table OF
the Observation-Disclosures York Courier and En-
quirr.
We regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St. Adams (Ha.) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Ne,c York Epering Post.
Its articles are worthy Of BLAcKwooD's pamiest
DAYS The EditOr's Tdble is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Netc York Commercial Adurtisr.
sTHE KNIcKERBocKER seems TO increase IN attrac-
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variety of contributions unsurpassed In number or
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THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
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"Ihe Editors Table alone is worth the price OF
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save and re-read. A set of the KNICKERBoCKER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves OF one OF our
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has often told us) than any other similar work r.
Boston Daily Transcript.
President EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
Minister to England peruse 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 Nary
THE manner in which the KNICKERBocKER is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors, place
it in the highest rank OF periodicals, ,r..
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. 1t is
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deserves its large list of subscribers"
KNIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
favor those to whom recommend it,
The LoNnoN ExAMINER.-sThis very clever Ma
azine is the pleasantest periodical In the United
States Its articles, which numerous and short,
various and interesting, well worthy OF imitation
by our Magazines ON this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoSIcLE.-sJudging from
the numbers before US, inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE.-'The taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBoCKER displays are
highly creditable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers.
LONDON METRoPoLTAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented pc
rlOd1Cal, ana reJolCeu In tnem lney WOuiu 90
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TO possess great merit. Some of it's papers, it is
true, too light for my serious turn Of mind
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