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April 28, 1821
Winchester Republican
Winchester, Virginia
What is this article about?
A manuscript left by a deceased chief of German Freemasons exposes the society's secret ceremonies, views, and plans, printed and causing a sensation across Europe with multiple editions and controversies.
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The secrets and whole system of Free Masonry exposed.--A chief of the society of freemasons in Germany, who died about two years ago, left among his papers a most remarkable MS. containing a complete history of all the secret ceremonies, views and plans of the association. This manuscript has been printed, and its publication, we are told, has excited an extraordinary sensation throughout the continent. It has already passed through many editions, and occasioned the publication of numberless controversial tracts.
Blackwood's Mag.
Blackwood's Mag.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Freemasonry Secrets
Manuscript Exposure
German Freemasons
Continental Sensation
Controversial Tracts
What entities or persons were involved?
A Chief Of The Society Of Freemasons In Germany
Where did it happen?
Germany
Story Details
Key Persons
A Chief Of The Society Of Freemasons In Germany
Location
Germany
Event Date
About Two Years Ago
Story Details
A chief of German Freemasons died about two years ago, leaving a manuscript that fully exposes the secret ceremonies, views, and plans of the society. The manuscript was printed, exciting extraordinary sensation across the continent, passing through many editions, and sparking numerous controversial tracts.