Book of the Psychic Society (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Book of the Psychic Society<br><br>So rapid have been the strides of discovery in the past few years along the lines of the present work that unstinted praise awaits the men who have done faithful service in the rich fields of investigation.<br><br>In view of this fact the one man who happens to be chosen to place in his own words the account of the labors that have been performed, is likely to be credited with much more of the success than he deserves. If it were true that he had done all the work, or half of it, or a large minority of it, he might be willing to take a liberal share of the good will of his readers.<br><br>The fact is, it has required the aid of hundreds of the most persevering investigators to bring about the truth. Many of them have been men of great learning and research. Others have been duly equipped for keen observation and the sifting of a mass of details in the effort to find the germ of actuality. Even the legal fraternity has had a liberal hand in the quasi cross-examination of witnesses, and many an affidavit has been fractured by this process.<br><br>In view of these facts the so-called author of the present book is merely an editor. In some of the conclusions he did not concur at first, and acquiesced in them only after the proofs left no doubt whatever of their accuracy.<br><br>But at this writing there is a harmony of opinion. The most energetic defenders of the new views are men of the deepest research and profoundest thought, whose reputations are a guaranty of their high standing in the scientific world.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.