Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06
Boston & Dtm llork ADVERTISEMENTS.

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MARION AND HIS MEN!
WI The anxiously looked for and deeply exciting
Tale " the Revolution, now ready
TffE SWAMP FOXj or. THE REBEL
RTFLENEN
TALE OF TINS. TIMES ANp rEArs or MeRioS
by Goorg. f8aay Esq, ipihor # =" TIE 9ye,ge-G'yi
of Peaioe' "Ihe SDamp Nfeed, "hws
The Ranger &C.. &C.,
will be commenced in the
n f. w YORK Me X c L X Y
Of Saturday, April 30, 1859
Now ready at all the News Dcpots and bookstores.
No character in history offers better subject for The
romanccf, than that Of MARION or as he was amiary
"THE SWAMP FOX"
from The immense ingenuity N his stratagems and devil
for misleading aud dcoeving the enemy his thorough
knowledge Of the woods forests. fields and swamps Of
hia native region whore he and his gallant band were
perfectly 40 home while their enemies became lost and
bewdorcd in the labyhnhine mazes Of underground and
morass.
The story above announced is a tue reflex of those
scenes aud times and lis talented author has most
wildly portrayed therein, the most exciting incidents and
accidents " tenacious aud interchangeable struggle for
Liberty pursued under the most adverse circumstances.
Every rhater is rcpctc with exciting and romantic in.
crcst, historically accurate but with sparkling web "
poetry through H. which makes 90 at once brill
liant story and yeracious record The strongly written
descriptions Of evens-tho ambuscadc-the sudden sor-
ue-the nightattaok-ihc wild charge and repulse-are
all wonderful examples Of wordpanting and equally
true 20 the actual facts
In addition those Of hcroism and lofty daring
the SWAMP FOX is not without the gentle charm Of a
o,cstory for the working and the effects Of The tender
passion depicted in its pages truly and arsticaly
the steiner emotions rendering the tale perfect pic
N life and character IN the DAYS u the Revolutions
which cannot fail to appeal the admiration, and CRAFTY
the taste Of every reader who has spark Of true patriot
ism in his soul
The peculiar power and interest with which the gi0cd
author GEORGE ALBANY ESQ, describes the thrill
ing period, guarantee Of the excellence Of this truly
magnificent Historical Romance. The vivid delincatiun
Of character the depth of thought the fascination Of
style, the picturesque beauty ct description. and, in
word. the power Of language he commands all combine
10 render him Of the most brilliant writer's Of the
while his great appreciation Of and sympathy with the
pioneers in the Of universal liberty give him grasp
Of Revolutionary subjects possessed by very few others
This has enabled him, in the SWAMP FOX, to exhibit
the life ami ad, entures of
NJ 4 r ON AN ID ii is NJ EN-
they really wcrc and do nj homage that dclibct
ate valor that uuyicding patriotism, which, in few
BILE spirits, dcfying danger and above the of pr
walton. could keep alive the sacred fires Of liberty in the
thick wamps and dense and gloomy forcsts-askihg
nothing, Yielding nothing and only leaving the field the
better % rc-cutcr il for the combat
We take ourselves credit for having secured
for columns the chefs fgUurcs Of this masters PEN
but we intend 10 give
THE NEW YORK MERCURY
still higher prestige than We believe it is al
ready the
BEST AND LARGEST STORY PAPER
in the world, aud contemplate making it better and
better with every successive number, In spite Of all
pcnses and opposition.