Excerpt from Lost in the Bottomless Pit: A Revelation Forming a Working Hypothesis for the Solution of Every Problem of Life and Mind "The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not." In presenting this book to the public, I do so with many misgivings, fearing that the time may not yet be ripe for the true comprehension of the great truths of being. Every new conception of a truth is scoffed at. Galileo was tortured by the Inquisition for his new teachings concerning astronomy; Columbus was scorned because he imagined he could sail around the world; and to cite a case of more recent date we find that our great inventor, Edison, was termed "insane" for thinking that it was possible to send several telegraph messages over the same wire at once. At the present time, however, men of science are somewhat careful about denying the possibility of the correctness of any new hypothesis that may be offered for their consideration. And to those who must see before they will believe, the mere assertion or statement of anyone, especially concerning subjects prominent in this book, gives little if any weight to the propositions presented. 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.