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4 circulation, he has every reason to feel satisfied that the New Monthly has not suffered at his hands, nor lost any of its claims upon the estimation of the public.

Upon a review of his forces in 1845, the Editor found that although death had deprived the New Monthly of the varied talents of and the wit of, there still remained many "good men and true" of former dynasties, foremost amongst them being Sir , , , Mrs. , Mrs. , and Captain , the latter of whom contributed the lifelike tale of the "Privateer's-man" and "Valerie," the last of his productions. A considerable addition was also made to the staff of the Magazine by the junction of several well-known periodical writers. , who afterwards addressed himself so ably in the Times to the redress of social grievances, illustrated the pages of the New Monthly by some pleasant fictions. wrote wondrous legends;, the learned archaeologist, brought stories of antiquarian lore; interwove with fiction his knowledge of continental life, alternately in serious and sportive moods, the comic adventures of "Mr. Jolly Green" furnishing an almost inexhaustible theme for fun and satire; and  and  sent papers of remarkable interest.

In this year Mr., the Oriental traveller, began to write for the Magazine, and from that time to this he has been a regular contributor to its pages. More lately, the post of Assistant-Editor has devolved upon him.

In 1846, Mr. Serjeant reappeared after an absence of many years, and Mrs. ,, and were added to the list of contributors. In 1847,, the prolific novelist, threw off one of the most spirited of his later works; Miss , author of "Azeth," narrated the mysteries of the old worship of Egypt; familiarised the readers of the New Monthly with the least known customs of his native Italy;  began to unfold the legendary and dramatic lore of Germany and Spain; the lamented  wrote a pleasant sketch;  contributed many papers of diversified interest;  delighted all with the charming sketches of Parisian dramatic society which he embodied in "The Habitué's Note-Book;"  poured forth his plaintive, pleasing lays; and , in his nautical tales, showed that he had not tempted the wave in vain. The contents of the New Monthly were diversified in 1848 by the fictions of, the reminiscences of , the half-military, half-sporting adventures of Colonel , the tales of travel of the Hon. , and the tender poetry of Mrs. . The following year introduced the much-renowned "," whose "Sporting Tour" was eagerly read from one end of England to the other, a truer picture of the ludicrous shifts of certain quasi-sportsmen and inefficient masters of hounds having never before been given to the public. Other authors, prominent amongst whom was, made the serial articles of this and the next year an increased source of gratification to the Editor at having enlisted their services.

Two writers, who have for the last three years enriched the pages of the New Monthly by their labours, appeared for the first time as