Scientific Religion: Or Higher Possibilities of Life and Practice, Through the Operation of Natural Forces (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Scientific Religion: Or Higher Possibilities of Life and Practice, Through the Operation of Natural Forces It has been impossible for me to do justice to the subject without intruding my own personality to an extent which would have been in the highest degree repellent to me, were it not that the results reached, seem to me of such general paramount importance as to supersede all other considera tions, and that the experimental process by which they have been obtained, is a necessary prelude and explanation of them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.

Laurence Oliphant

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Forgotten Books

Laurence Oliphant (1829-88) was a much-travelled British diplomat and writer. In the mid-nineteenth century, between two stints in the Caucasus, he spent several years in North America, helped Lord Elgin negotiate a trade treaty between Canada and the US, and was for a time Superintendent-General for Indian Affairs in Canada. In this book, first published in 1855, Oliphant expresses his enthusiasm for the rapid development in the American West that was being driven by industry and commerce. He documents a fact-finding journey around the Great Lakes region, travelling on the new railway and adventurously taking a bark canoe down rapids and across portages. From picnics, dances and sleigh rides to mining, forest clearance and land speculation, Oliphant conveys a vivid picture of the opportunities and hardships of the frontier society. He focuses in detail on the Native Americans he encountered, their customs, skills, way of life and future prospects.

Minnesota and the Far West

Cambridge University Press

Excerpt from Scientific Religion: Or Higher Possibilities of Life and Practice, Through the Operation of Natural ForcesIt has been impossible for me to do justice to the subject without intruding my own personality to an extent which would have been in the highest degree repellent to me, were it not that the results reached, seem to me of such general paramount importance as to supersede all other considera tions, and that the experimental process by which they have been obtained, is a necessary prelude and explanation of them.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.

Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's mission to China and Japan in the years 1857, 58, 59. Vol. 2

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Scientific Religion: Or Higher Possibilities of Life and Practice, Through the Operation of Natural Forces (Classic Reprint)

Minnesota and the Far West

Scientific Religion: Or Higher Possibilities of Life and Practice, Through the Operation of Natural Forces (Classic Reprint)

Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's mission to China and Japan in the years 1857, 58, 59. Vol. 2