The publishers of the Magazine of American History are certainly to be congratulated on the excellence of the November number. The sequel of the "City of a Prince," which was begun in the Octorber number, is even more interesting than the first chapter. The contrast between this story and the next "Boston in 1741 and Governor Shirley" is exceedingly marked. "The Treaty of Ghent" by Hon. Thomas Wilson, is full of fresh information, and contain the picture of the house where the famous treaty was made. "A New France in New England" is a tale which will provoke discussion; it is well worth reading. The diary of Colonel Stone is continued under the title of "A Trip from New York to Magara in 1829," and is an interesting description of the western towns sixty years ago. Other articles of interest follow, combining to make up a most attractive number.
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