In the light of this evidence, there can be no doubt as to the possession of a vividly strong, creative imagination by Joseph Smith, the Prophet, An imagination, it could with reason be urged, which, given the suggestions that are to be found in the "common knowledge" of accepted American Antiquities of the times, supplimented by such a work as Ethan Smith's "View of the Hebrews", would make it possible for him to create a book such as the Book of Mormon is.