The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-02
THAT MYSTERIOUS BOOK.
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Is 1T A H O A x p
APortland Captain Expects
the Reward.
Ths mystery attending the onsr Of $1,000 ster
ling FOR the recovery OF mysterious book which
VS. suppressed in England, but OF which one copy
u said TO be In America, promises to be an
exciting ono In literary circles. the alleged dis
covery OF the book louisville, Ky, a. announced
yesterday In Q telegram to the HERALD only
aeepens the mystery, instead Of explaining It,
There appears TO be considerable diversity OF
opinion relative TO the book, some people who
ore entitled to credit maintaining that the
alleged o6er II . shrewd device to advertise and
create . demand for some BOOK really of no great
value.
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. /, 1876.
Under the stimulation OF Q heavy reward books
irving IN account Of the alleged indiscretions OF
aeorge ~. promise TO become az numerous az the
Charley Rosses were . few months ago. The young
lawyer In Louisville ID not the only person in
America who possesses the rare volumes for
winch the tempting price Of xlooo In gold IL
offered
The work. consisting OF swo large volumes, IL
held in this city BY Captain william Leavitt an
, Nd retired ship captain, ana ono Of Portland's
inoss honored and stanchest citizens. Only In
few insignIncant details do the BOOKS fail to
answer the description given. and IL Is surmlsed
that these differences were purposely made IN the
advertisement; that they are the volumes sought
for - unQuestionably facr THIS II evidenced
BY the scandslous nature Of their contents and 1t
v aso probable that the copies in Louisville are
sinilar 70 those In the possession OF Captain
Leavitt. Details In the matter nf date, printer ana
publisher correspond to the advertised descrlp-
on, ana the stories told about the gay ana festive
George are certainly OF such nature as would be
likely to cause hIs friends 70 resort to extraordi.
nary means to suppress Il, u one half Of what Is
told OF him In the thousand and odd pages OF the
Two volumes u true. Beside alleged debaucn.
eTies OF the late King American scandal OF the
last few months dwtndles into utter insgnincance.
MIRA H1rxRHRB1RT's NARRIAaR.
Among . multitude OF matters contained IL
Etves what purports to 10 an authentic account
n the marriage OF Mrs. Fitzherbert with King
asorge w. the editor, in note, gives tho
particulars OF the lives OF some very csle-
DRAFTED and noble characters, and also states that
the fearless manner In which the vices Of tho
Court we're exposed caused some individuals who
moved within the purieus Of u TO strvs to enter
into negotiation with him. through certain
party, for the suppression OF sixteen pages OF the
book The author, however, refused to suppress
the volume. II also contains the particulars OF
che SEDUCTION Of several young women BY the
xing, supplemented ~ eraphto and entertaining
account OF tns history ana inside doinss Of the
household. The narratives are III told In choice
language, and the author frequently taxes coca.
sion 70 vsuoh for the truth OF his startling In
sstncss Of royal pronisaev. The King II not
Alone held ~ - scauosls but ether MEMBER Of
Ne family also mfnsit conspiCuossH IN shs gen.
nal story. Both volumes are literally embsnishsd
With onoiee steel engravines One Of these gives
likeness Of Ars. Ntzhsrbsft, ana others the
probes and fac smile autographs Of hts alleged
female victims and his masculine assoct.
ports 10 be copies OF letters and documents
lll Of which 60 10 snow that George ~. was or
lnss represents him driving stylish tnrnout. and
HE features ana general makeup or the hero bear
s 1SS Va: nv Ysaa 1s :sns
toSee years ago. " lin.e-5 4--et1Ni sGf
Both volumes are brought out in the most ex.
penGve and artistic manner known TO the period
Inc title page of each volume " ~ 1ouows:--
"a ssss - % sSs
Ssss h: 5s and ~ pncS ana his
anthsnc source. uOou,nents II the Kings Library
;s.s, iis q George II Memoir: o. queen Caro- Caro-.
r LSSnaoa: Printed .es xs!l:y: Rs.erncss.r row:
SSs' :sas ass ana spGs' sS
wHERE TIE BOOKS WERE PURCHASED.
Captain Leavttt came into possession Of the
, volumes about twsnIy'nve years seo. ae was
Vas % 20 M Os ana
lAnn h0meward. Thinking ne would ike some
thing 70 ponder over during me tedious hours OF
Ia Fenchurch street. London, ana these two
volumes were among his purchases. lie read the
fos nome stored me books away with Mas ne re
garded a. worthless RUBBISH. Last Wednesday lie
plrcuatsd every where. and Inc Oid story wnicn he
read twenu.nve years ago WAS vtvtdly recalled 10
ns 5a 3: Ss 10 :, 81. IL C% q. Once
a lev moments search and the precious volumes
we're brought 70 iiyht, and npon comparison be
!or were IN his possession. He VIII leave for New
YORK tomorrow mornlng and take WITH him the vol
so ni rsR
Slon ~ one OF kortiand's honorsd catIxsns has
qns ssa,:a o. Local s and
enatscter,stloally modest manner. and Ii his
Inere WIZ PROBABLY % . happy banquet IN Fort.
and shsu ne rsturns
We ertnt to-day some Letters thar ass Of interest
" eounsetion with shis supjso.s--
.ral DooEsnLtnR's Opusrox .ai
~ NAeqAu eTnaxT. Feb. I. 1s7A
70 TN GDyyo1 o. 911 uyRAtDs- VIZ
We have nsd many inquiries q 70 tbe name Of
ny1senous BOOK, for which Sns enormous price OF
y1sQeo y onered .oy M 0oipouyne 10 London, 0r
; Hr. nrOwn 10 New yorks aud the question SEEMS
70 nave ACQUIRED 20 muoa lapoftanoe M toe
nswspADe!s tnat We have thou6ftl IT worth while
sSs ;a " sS. 81: a. ' SS. rS s S
Doys Using "O1ruslu boOh' WHOM hAs lately been
publtsHOd IL this county. We have ascSPtainsd
~ broadway, aud thsye 10 no q. 0olbourps. No.
= pese etseSt 10 tns london Directory OF last
meat u the uswepApefe snaS q certain N. 4
G0untsin +. roN u Louisville. u the f0rruuaes>