Books with author Thomas [COMBE,William]

Excerpt from Real Ghost Stories: Revised Reprint of the Christmas and New Year's Numbers of the "Review of Reviews" 1891-2OF all the vulgar superstitions of the half educated, none dies harder than the absurd delusion that there is no such thing as ghosts. All the experts, whether spiritual, poeti cal, or scientific, and all the others, non-experts, who have bestowed any serious attention upon the subject, know that they do exist. But in face of the practically unanimous testi mony of experience and authority, the majority of those who take up this book will do so believing that it's all nonsense.There is endless variety of opinion as to what a ghost may be. But as to the fact of its existence, whatever it may be, there is no longer any serious dispute among honest investi gators. If any one questions this, let him investigate for him self. In six months, possibly in six weeks, or even in six days, he will find it impossible to deny the reality of the existence of the phenomena popularly entitled ghostly. He may have a hundred ingenious explanations of the origin and nature of the ghost, but as to the existence of the entity itself there will no longer be any doubt.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.

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I p Tis now nearly thirty years ago since I first set foot in Sweden. I came as consnl to Gothenburg one of tlie thirty war consuls sent out by A braham Lincoln. It was here I first learned to know what a noble, generous, hospitable race the Swedes really are the worthy descendants of the soldiers of Gustavus A dolphus and the boys in blue of Charles XII. On my return to America it grieved me to find how little my countrymen knew of the Swedes, and it became one of the chief aims of my life to make their name and fame better understood in my native land. This result I endeavored to accomplish by means of lectures, magazine and newsjaper articles, and translations; but I was deterred from publishing a completed work on Sweden and the Swedes for fear I could not do them justice. In the meanwhile a vast and increasing number of Swedish immigrants were arriving on our shores and settling among us. Indeed it would seem that the Scandinavian, together with the English, I rish, and German are the four great races A vhose intermingling will chiefly make up the ne Avdistinctive race of the United States of the future. The need, therefore, of a better understanding of this people is ever growing. During the same time fortune continued to favor me with exceptional and extraordinary opportunities for acquiring a knowledge of these Northmen.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

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Excerpt from The Polish Peasant in Europe and America, Vol. 3: Monograph of an Immigrant GroupThe problem of the present volume is the applica tion of the methods of social psychology to an evolving human personality.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.

Unclvrgrachiato libra -- ADVERTISEMENT The Dance of Death is a Subject so well known to have employed the Talents of distinguished Painters in the A ges of Superstition, that little is required to recall it to the Recollection of the A ntiquary, the Lover of the A rts, and the A rtist. Holbein is more particularly recorded as having employed his Pencil in a Work of this Kind; but, without entering into a Detail of those Masters who have treated the Subject of the Dance of Death, the present Object is merely to attract the public Attention to the Subject itself. Few Remains are now visible of the Original Paintings which represented it; but they have been perpetuated by the more durable Skill of the Engraver, and the Volumes which contain them in the latter Form, are to be found on the Shelves of the learned and curious Collector.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

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