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“Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Mackay”

The Mississippi scheme — The south-sea bubble — The tulipomania — The alchymists — Modern prophecies — Fortune-telling — The magnetisers — Influence of politics and religion on the hair and beard — The crusades — The witch mania — The slow poisoners — Haunted houses — Popular follies of great cities — Popular admiration of great thieves — Duels and ordeals — Relics.

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/24518

Volume1
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24518/24518-h/dvi.html

Volume2
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24518/24518-h/dvii.html

4 posted on 11/04/2009 11:29:09 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.)

To: Texas Fossil

6 posted on 11/04/2009 11:32:50 PM PST by unkus

To: Texas Fossil

A great book, everyone should have a copy.
The chapters on fiat money, the French Banking
scandal, the South Sea Bubble are must reading.

Quoz!

48 posted on 11/05/2009 5:20:15 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)

To: Texas Fossil

51 posted on 11/05/2009 10:11:40 PM PST by bitt (Â“You canÂ’t make a weak man strong by making a strong man weak.Â” (Abraham Lincoln))

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