Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-30
To The Whole ~Worldi
REID! RE.ADi
4 Tremendous Erciememt has been Produced
an Paris, and hrougAuot all France. By
tie publication, III numbers, IF
Mysteries of arts.
ny EUGENE SUE.
Translated from the French, expressly for
this edition.
BY HENRY C. DENlING, ESQ.
10 be issued in Ten Weekly Extra Numbers
OF the New World. 0JNos. l, 2 and 5
Now Ready.LO

Ihis IS the most distinguished romance of mo-
dern times. Every person acquainted with
modern French literature, must be aware that
LES MYSTERIES de Paris published as it has
been in the feunletoa of one of the best Parisi-
an journals, has produced an excitement and
enthusiasm, which seldom has been equalled
even IN the French capital. The office of the
journal which issued The story, was thronged
by crowds OF anxious renders on the day of its
Puplicatlon-lt vas caught up with the great
est aVlclty at the hotels and public libraries
orders came in for it from the remotest de-
partrnents; and to complete the excitement,
the reading public were thrown into tears by
BRAN fever which attacked the ajlthor and
prevented the issue of the July humber of the
work. All were astonished at the adventu-
rous Hight of the daring genius many pre-
dicted that 1t would be impossible FIR him to
portray the eccentric and diverse characters
winch he has introduced; mary CON ectured
that story with such an excellent commence
ment could not be sustained with correspond
ing interest. sWhere will he lead lis to p
How will it end p were questions asked in
every clrce.-But the work continued to be
issued, with an increase of interest as every
succeeding number appeared the characters
neither killed the author nor he them; and its
popularity and triumph were so we'll insured;
AFTER the issue OF the tenth number, that SUE
had the pleasure of refusing One Hundred
1ho"sand Francs fer the copyright. Made
motSefe La NOrman9, a celebrated devineresse
VINO revealed to Napoleon, to Josephine, and
| Robespierre their respective destinies, is said
to have exclaimed recently during her diving
agonies, that her sole regret in death was that
| she could not read the concluding numbers of
the Mysteries of Paris
The novel exctes the most intense and
startling interest. IF the reader viii peruse
! one number, we will have no fear but that he
Will call TOR a second, however much of inter-
est IS lost by the translation AS the tale pro-
ceeds he will be introduced to every diversity
OF scene, from the most narrowing to the
most touching-to every variety of character,
from the most degraded to the most spiritual
The taste for the horrible, and the state for
the refined, will find in it source for its gra-
| tfcation.
! A powerful intellect is displayed in the ar
rangement of the plot. No one can foresee
from the commencement what is to be the end.
The author delights in taking his readers by
surprise, and in bringing an adventure to q
termination which they could not anticipate.
In point of morality, the work is unexception.
able. 1t inculcates, by some of its episodes
lessons of charity, forgiveness and mercy, il
strains more impressive and eloquent than
ny homlly. EUGENE SUE has all the wit ant
p'quancy, with none of the vulgaritv of Pau
dc hock; and his pages are devoured with a,
ldItv by thousands who admire his genius
TERMS The Mysteries of Paris will be
printed on an entire new Bourgeois type, tina
can be read with ease by the oldest persons
1t will be completed in not more than TEN
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