Project Gutenberg 2011-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 178 Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George 11007074 Second Edition of A Discovery Concerning Ghosts With a Rap at the "Spirit-Rappers" Produced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Second Edition of A Discovery Concerning Ghosts" by George Cruikshank is a whimsical critique of supernatural beliefs, written in the mid-19th century. The text engages with the popular fascination surrounding ghosts and spirit phenomena, advocating for a rational and skeptical approach to such claims. Cruikshank employs sarcasm and humor, setting the stage for a discourse that investigates the credibility of historical ghost sightings and the cultural impact of ghost stories. The opening of the work introduces Cruikshank's position as a challenger of ghostly claims, asserting that he intends to debunk the myths surrounding spirits. He humorously critiques the long-standing traditions and stories associated with ghostly apparitions, referencing works by notable authors and playwrights to illustrate inconsistencies in ghost portrayals. He lays out his argument against the existence of ghosts, suggesting that ghostly appearances are often mere fabrications or misunderstood natural occurrences, while using clever illustrations and anecdotes to engage readers on this vexing subject. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Spiritualism Ghosts Table-moving (Spiritualism) BF Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 199063 2025-07-15T04:00:49.717047 text/html 194108 2021-01-07T20:42:54 text/html 887989 2025-07-15T04:00:56.927960 application/epub+zip 890283 2025-07-15T04:00:53.116992 application/epub+zip 135936 2025-07-15T04:00:51.807991 application/epub+zip 1053142 2025-07-15T04:00:59.399959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1042005 2025-07-15T04:00:55.900987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300305 2022-09-16T15:57:26.049903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175531 2025-07-15T04:00:49.065016 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175439 2021-01-07T20:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175430 2021-01-07T20:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21540 2025-07-15T04:00:59.527932 application/rdf+xml 17143 2025-07-15T04:00:52.313987 image/jpeg 3817 2025-07-15T04:00:52.061980 image/jpeg 68897 2021-01-07T20:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 672607 2021-01-07T20:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 68856 2021-01-07T20:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 761982 2025-07-15T04:00:49.760034 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia