Excerpt from An Essay on the Origin and Prospects of Man, Vol. 1 of 3<br><br>I have, in common with every other human being who has thought, wished my life here to be prolonged to a happier existence hereafter. Revelation has in me to mere hope added faith. Still have I sought to found my belief, not merely on the promises made through the medium of other men, who, like myself, might be deceived, or deceive, but on the unerring course Of that nature which, when rightly Viewed, admits Of no deceit. The following pages are the result Of my inquiry.<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.