Extraordinary Popular Delusions Volume Three

Extraordinary Popular Delusions V3 is a book written by Charles Mackay, first published in 1841. The book is a collection of historical accounts of various popular delusions and the mass hysteria that they caused. This third volume of the series includes stories of the Mississippi Scheme, the South Sea Bubble, and the Tulip Mania, among others. Mackay's writing style is engaging and informative, providing detailed accounts of the events and the people involved in each delusion. He also explores the psychological and societal factors that contributed to the delusions and the lessons that can be learned from them. The book is a fascinating look at human behavior and the power of belief, making it a valuable read for anyone interested in history, psychology, or sociology.For more than a thousand years the art of alchymy captivated many noble spirits, and was believed in by millions. Its origin is involved in obscurity. Some of its devotees have claimed for it an antiquity coeval with the creation of man himself; others, again, would trace it no further back than the time of Noah. Vincent de Beauvais argues, indeed, that all the antediluvians must have possessed a knowledge of alchymy; and particularly cites Noah as having been acquainted with the elixir vitae, or he could not have lived to so prodigious an age, and have begotten children when upwards of five hundred.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.