Excerpt from Knights of Pythias Common Law, and Legal d104 Book of the Order: In Two Parts; Being an Exposition of the Principle of Pythian Law, and an Universal Digest for the Order at Large, Including a Complete Digest of the Laws of the Supreme Lodge, and a Digest of the Principles of Pythian Common Law A second attempt in this direction, by whomsoever may have the hardihood to attempt it, may evidence a marked improve ment in many respects; a revision of the work even, I am induced to admit, will unquestionably add to its advantages, but I am satisfied that, in its present shape, with its faults and defects, it supplies a want that will be appreciated by all who acquaint themselves with its contents. 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.