The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-20
PAUL ARDENHEIET;;
OR, The
Monk of theWissahik0n
By GEORGE LIPPA2D.

1Mullk VI tllC wv lSNd1lAUli,
By GEORGE LIPPA2D.
AUTHOR OF 1.-THE LEGENDS OF MEXICO"
"rHE QUAKER CITY," "wAsBINGTGN
AND HIS GENERALS, ETC, @e
illustrated with Numerous Engraviuys.
Complete in jour large Ociavo Voiumes.
of 1873 pages each. Price 25 cents, eachparh
THIS book is altogether different in
plot and incident from anythlog ever
attempted iu this country. 1t illustrates
the secret history Of our sRevolution. =
The scene 10 now on the wild aud mys.e,
rious Wissahikon; now in the streets Of
odstims Philadelphia now among the
homes Of Germsntown, and again on the
dreary hills OF Valley Forge.
In ITS materials alone, this Romance is
pronounced by competent judges aud
acute critics, 10 be one Of the most sin
gularly Interesting works Of the age The
characters of oldtime Pennsylvania, tho
wild supsrstitions, with which tradition
has invested the gorge ofthe Wissahikon; /;
the monks who ia the ancient time rear.
ed their rustic monastery in its shadows; /;
the storied grsveyards Of GermantowD;
Whartou's House, in Philadelphia, with
it celebrated feast Of the MeschiauEa;
the unwearied Efforts Of partizan war,
fare, the attack by night, the desperate
fight, the massacre, aud the peril of bat.
tle in every shape. Such are few prom
iusnt incidents, scenes, and characters VI
,his absorbing and exciting work.
Tho main conception Of the work is al
once bold and striking. Taking advau
tage of an old legend, whose theme is the
WiEaD HoRsEMAN OF the Wissahikon, the
author has relieved the historical ptrA
tions of his work, by pictures OF the dark
aud thrilling superslltions of oid times
| Psnnsy ylvania, which, apringlng from the
forests Of ancient Germany, found suS
congeDlsl nurture in our soIh
In ono word--to use the note Of the az.
,hor--the book OF Paul Ardenheim, is iu-
tended az an embodiment OF three things
|, The Legends which give interest to
the dell of the Wissahlkcn, now gro
tesqus, now terrible, aud now sublime:
IL. The Secret History Of ths RevoIu.
tion, especially that part Of it which 70
lates to the vast Masonic order, whose
rsm,6cations extended through all the
| branches Of the army.
Ill. And the manners, customs, and
supersti,ions Of old-tims PenasyIyaBia.
The authorities from which the wutk il
derived, il Is not necessary at preseu, To
aames but suffice ii 10 say, thatsth Mss
upon lch II Is founded, cover that lH,
teresting portion Of the history OF on
kevuluuon hlther to SECRET and uNwRIr
TEN. 1t is not TO be supposed that the
plot Of the work, can be described ia at
Advertisement, but the book itself vii,
create an unparalleled sensation.
The following localities are embrn ed
ia tho sceues of this Romance:
The Wissahikon. From Robinson,
Mall along lhs stream beyond the Mon,
asteIy. which is Jet IN existence.
Laurel HiH 80 fhis is the scene Of one
OF the mos. thrilling incidents of the ko,
nance.
Uharsom'y House.-The Tournamen,
Of ,be Meseh,asza with the exploit Of the
American partlzan chief
! The old Stale House The singing OF
the immortal Declaration.
Vaiify Forge. trials and suffer
! ings Of the army under Washinton, Sc,
&c., &c
1t should not bs forgotten, that this
work will throw ANEW light upon the
motives and actions of certain pseudo pas
trlrts Of the llevoiuton. The Masonic
Order Of the p X y ~ of the S x + X Il,
and Il y y X, which hitherto has been
supposed to have Legendary existence
alone, is clearly described aud establish
ed es one of tho nUst vital facts OF the
Revolution. This VIII show how much
MASONRY accompanied for the cause q,
ire EDEN or how much il effected for the
tyranny of George the Tnird.
This work is s>comp!ete 10 four volumes
of i28 large octave pages each, prntod
in the best style, on superhne paper
The illustrations alone are worth the
price of the work.
country Editors, giving this Prospectus
one or mnre insertions, viii be entitled
to copy of the work. Subscribers by
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The Pnblishers,) will be furnished with
the entire work for One Dollar
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T. b PETERSON,
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