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commence the ninth volume Of this ma yHline.
very large and -tll increasing circulation Is grt1|
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with great events ~ those Of today. Tho llte "a
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Among the contributions already In hand a
1852, tLe following will commend themselves
sufficient Inducements for every family n pruv1l
the forthcoming numbers for housahol reading.
Prof Sor Agassi1 will login in the January nun,
hcr series Il articles on Natural History,au ott1
kindred topics 10 be continued from month n
month throughout the year. The name Of W Id
tnguished a man Of science In connection VII
this announcement IN a suth,on guarantee Ct th|
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tibutiOns.
A new romance, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. wu
appear in the pages u "The Atlantic" early In I'd
year.
A new story by the late Theodore Winthrop
tue January uumler.
DR.. George b. windship, well known for his ri
maTkHb.e experiments ia gymnastics has wriueI
for "1he Atlantic" "The Autobiography u
Strength Seeker" giving an account Of his methoI
of training for feats OF strength, with advice q
matters of health,
The author Of Life in the Iron Mills" and Il
Story OF To-Day" Will contribute a series u ti 4
during the year.
Articles 10y Professor James Russell Lowell, 4
topics Of national interest will appear Frequently,
Bsyard Taylor has written story which will 4
printed IN the February number.
The statl 4 writer's, In prose and poetry, conrt1
uting reg ularly 10 the "Atlanuc Monthly" comprj
ses, among It's popular names, the following
James Russell Lowell, Charles Il. Norton,
Henry w. Lopgfellow, George 4. liillArd,
Rlph waldo Emerson, Henry Giles,
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Rev. Walter mitcheu'
&. &. H1Iewel, Mrs II. r. Stowe,
r. w. Higglnson, Harriet Msrtinesu.
Author OF "Life in the Charles Rcade,
Mills" and "Story Of "The Country ParsoI,
To-Day" Rose Terry,
Oliver Wendell Holmes Harriet Y PRESCOTT,
John q. Vhitticr, Rev. Robt. r. 8. Lowell
4, T.. whipple j. I. Trowbrdge,
Bayard Taylor.
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