Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-11-10
PAUL ARDENHEINI;
Or the H0nk Of the Rissahikon.

Ath0r of "Tle iegeaas o. Msxlso. % aThe Qusser
Cifgi Or Toe Monks OF Mrlk Iis.3," blanche of
Brandyw ines" The Rose ~ Eghrat1. ."~Washiuy-
ton and h.s Generals" The Nazarsne," etc. etc.
uLUsTRATrb WIN NrMsEyrs ESs.Avinss.
And a spIsndiJy Illustrated oayerof paul Ardsu.
helm and The Hsmits STrns-Complste 10 is.O
large octave yu.uUss VI nearly 300 pages. Pncs
30 cents each volume.
This book is altogether diie-ent IN plot and Incl
dent from any thing ever attempted 10 This couulrs.
II illustrates the secret history Of our Revolution.
The scene is now On '.e wild and mysterious W.
sshik0n; n0E in the streets Of old-tme Phiadel-
phia; now among .Ae hor.eF Of Germantown, aud
again on the dreary hilI- Of Valley Forge.
In is material, alone tbs Romance il proroun-
ced by competent jusges and some critics. 10 be one
Of the most sing1lsry Interesting works Ol the age.
The characters ol Old time Pennsylvania, the wid
supersttoBs with which tradition has invested the
gorge o. the Nissah s0u; the monks who ~ the
ancient tine reared their rustic monastery in It's
shadows; the stored gTageyarts Of Germantown;
Whartons Hose IN phi.adrIDh a. with its ceeLrs.
ted feast o. the MescaHzs the unwear.e I'd efforts 0f
Partz5n warfare, tie attack BY night The d. spera's
fight, the mssssCTe and the peril o battle in every
shane. Such are a ew prominent incidents, scenes
and characters, O ths absorbing and exciting work
Tie main conception OF the work Is at once bold
and striking. Tasing advantage Of an old legend,
whose theme is the Nerd HOrseman Of the Wis
sahkOn, the author has relieved the historical p0r-
tons Of bic work, By pictures Of the dark and thrill
ing superstitiOns Of old time Pennsylvania, which
springing from the forests Of ancient Germany,
found such congensl nurture in our soil.
IN one word--to use a note Of the suthor-thc
book OF Paul Ardenheim is intended as an embod-
ment Of three thnus;
l. The LegenCs which give interest 10 the dell
Of the Wissahikon, now grotesque, now terrible,
and now sublime
II. The Secret History Of the Revolution, espe-
cialiy that part Of (which relates to the vast Ma
sonic Order, whose rsmfcations extended through
all the branches Of the armv.
III And the manners, customs, and s1perstitions
Of old-time Pennsylvania.
The authorities from which the work is derived.
il is not necessary 10 name; but suffice it 10 say
that the MSS. upon which ii is founded, cover that
interesting portion Of the history Of our Revoiu-
ton hitherto secret and unwritten l. is not 70 be
supposed that the plot Of the work can be desert
bed in an advertisement, but the book itself will
create an unparalleled sensation.
The following localities are embraced in the
scenes Of this Romance
The WIssAHIKoS- From Robison's Mil along the
tence.
LAUREL HLL-Tbis is the scene Of one Of the
most thrilling incidents Of the Romance.
WHARToN's HoUsE-i he Tournament Of the
Meschanza, with the exploit of the American par
tizan chief.
1HE On STATE HoUsE.-The Signing Of the
Immortal Declaration.
VALLEY FoRGE.-I he trials and sufTerings of the
Army under Washington, &c. &c &c.
1t should not be forgotten that this work will
throw new light upon the motives and actions OF
certain pseudo-patrots of the Revolution. The
Masonic Order Of the M+&*%+*, of the S ~, and
R****, which hitherto has been supposed to have a
legendary existence alone, is clearly described and
established as one of the most vital facts Of the
Revo luton. This will show how much Masonry ac-
couplished for the cause Of freedom, or how much
it effected for the tyranny of George the j bird.
! his work is completed in two volumes, OF near
y 600 large octave pages, printed in the best style
on supurfne paper. The illustrations alone are
worth the price Of the work.
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