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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.


THE KNIcKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press Of America and
Il England, the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth rolMme, and In
the names of every distinguished writer male and
female, in America, with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. A new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
by ELLIOTT, win commence on the first dayof July,
l649. The following notices of the KNICKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's Of distinction.
sTHE KNIcKERBocKER 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's reputation as the most
the United States. When we hrst started the old
New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
a. Editor of the KHiCKERBocKDa about twelve
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 K has been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear indubitable evidence OF ed
toral care, and anxious thought, and well directed
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
York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEMArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
asymptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, 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 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 erect
sior for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it ID done our friend CLARK may
understanding it is sealed mystery TO us. There
is publication in the United States that has 30 at
ractve or popular feature as the Editors taods OF
the KSIcKERBocKER.'-Ne,D York Courier and En-
quirr.
swe regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St Adams (Ia.) Journal
Its contents invariably good as Its appear
ance is punctual.' WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
the Neso York Epening Post.
'Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's pamiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap.
pest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Neac York Commercial advertiser.
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. II exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed In number or
ability National Intelligsncer.
sTHE KNIcKEaBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks of lierature. albany Argus.
"1he 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 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
Boston Daily Transcript.
PREsIpEST EvERETr, Of Hartford College, late
Minister to England. peruse the KSIcKEaBocKER
with high qualification. 1t seems to me to De 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 NaDy.-
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
ducted and the great merit OF its contributors
it in the highestsrank of periodicals.
PRoF. LosoFELLow, Cambridge University The
KscKxKBocxEx stands high in this quarter 1t Y
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list Of subscribers"
| Hon. RoBERT M. CHARLTos, Georgia.-'The
KsIoxERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
| favor ON those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'Ths very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. It's articles, which numerous and short
various and interesting are well worthy OF Imitation
by our Magazines ON this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNICLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before us, we inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents highly interesting instructive, and
amusing.
The LoSpoS LITERARY GAzETrE.-'The taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKER displays are
highly reditable TO American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAS MONTHLY MAGAzISE.-
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 70 any country TO any state of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDWARD BULwER LyTTos.-.The KNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. | take pleasure in enclosing you article
which was penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-I read the ksIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure TO contribute 10 the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as MIR. Irvine.
Rev. Dr. DICK ScoTLAND.-l have read a good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
kSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
to possess great merit. Some of its papers, il is
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
Capt. +. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonsiine will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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