The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-11-27
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS,

We call attention 10 the article, which follows,
which we take from the .Nsw Yorscr.
We copy the notice, because is, as whole, a
better one than we could write oursef, and does
pretty fair justice to Mr. 1hompson's book, of which
Vermont may well be proud. The Green Mount
ain Boys treating as it does, of the earliest, and
most interesting portion of the history of the State,
should be in every family. We have not much
literature in the state, to boast of, and work like
this, coming from the pen of one Of our own sons,
ought to meet a ready and llherrl patronage
By the notice in the .Nep- Yorker, it will be
seen that the best judges in the cities have very
favorable opinion of the work and that second
edition is about to be published, which we hope
will not be suffered to lie on the shelves unsold.
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS By The .4u-
thor Of May .Nariin'-Ihls novel has been pub
lished several months, and we believe it Is now in
press for second edition but it is little known
excepting in the northern part Of Ncw-England,
where the scene is laid. and where it was publish
ed by a country bookseller, whose facilities for
pushing Il work, to use the phrase of the trade,
are not of the most perfect description The au-
thor is understood TO be Mr.. ID. p. Thompson, an
attorney of large practice at Montpelier, Vermont,
whose only other literary effort with which we are
acquainted is May Martin, story of the Money
diggers, which has passed through several editions
within few years. and been copied entire into a
number of the public journals The historic inci-
dents gon which 'The Green Mountain Boys is
founded occurred before and during the Revolution,
between Lake Champlun and the mountains, in
al. =. L.
lar fidelity as a chronicle, and in its descriptions of
scenery aud manners. The early inhabitants of
this State, as is well known, derived their titles to
the lands they occupied from patents issued under
authority of the British crown, by the royal gov
ornor of NewI Hampshire, to which province it was
understood the territory unquestionaby belonged ;
but some INSCRIPTIONS legislators of New-lork
subsequently, combined with an association of land
spectators, and by unworthy intrigucs procured
from the British Government decree establishing
The Connecticut River as the boundary between The
antagonist provinces, thus transferring the present
State of Vermont to the jurisdiction of New ork.
TO simple transfer Of governmental authority
doubtless but slight objection would have been
made by the inhabitants of the Hampshire Grants,
as the territory was then called; but by most en-
iraordinary pervcrson of law, the decree obtained
by dishonest means from the crown was held to
have retrospective elcct-he titles of all the set
tiers to their farms were declared forfeit and host
of needy Adventures rushed IN to reap the benefits
of their long toll and valuable improvements The
monnaincers sent in indignant circumstances n
gainst this unjust policy, but vainy and gonded
on To iorciblc opposition TO the invaders they
ccssiully defed the authority of New York, and f.
naly erected an independent government. No ro-
nance can surpass in interest the true history of
this extraordinary controversy. The famous Coun-
I'll Of Safety at Bennington, presided over by the
ndonilahlc Ethan Allen and his compeers, the di-
pomacy by which they succeeded in opposing all
enemies whom they were too weak to encounter in
the field, their primitive tribunals, and the peculiar
offence, were all of the most unique character, and
must afford abundant maieriai for the roinanccr of
after times. Mr. Thompson has seized upon few
traditions yet current in the country, and made m
historical novel that, with 4 few cmendalions of
Siylo and the Investment Of some slight redundant
COS. will compare well with the most popular at
tcmp's of the kind lie is pioneer in The field,
and OF course lacks some of the accomplishments
of n veteran but he exhibits some cxceIlcncics in
which the most experienced are sometimes def
cen and the best of all characteristics for the his
'oricnl novelist, perfect acquaintance with the
history of the period he cndcavors to dcncatc.-
Among the prominent characters in 'rhc Green
Mountain Boys j. the victor of 'riconderroga, Col
Ethan Allen and in the hero, Capt. Warring,on
we think we discover the ncnmenls of the chyaI-
rons Seth Warner, who fought at IInbbardton.-
The work is for sale in this city by Collins, Reese