History

When first projected it was the writer's purpose to take up the subject of English witchcraft under certain general political and social aspects. It was not long, however, before he began to feel that preliminary to such a treatment there was necessary a chronological survey of the witch trials. Those strange and tragic affairs were so closely involved with the politics, literature, and life of the seventeenth century that one is surprised to find how few of them have received accurate or complete record in history. It may be said, in fact, that few subjects have gathered about themselves so large concretions of misinformation as English witchcraft.

Investigation into the anamoly of the Highland witches of Scotland. Could they see beyond the veil?

Victim after victim, fell to the torch, at the hands of the Christians...and how dare we condemn Hitler when the Americans are guilty of several holocausts on its own citizens.

All Hopi priests are very solicitous that sketches of the Patki altar in the Soyaluna should not be shown to Tewa men or women, and the Tewa men begged me to keep silent regarding their altars while conversing with the Walpi chiefs. There is a very strict taboo between the two peoples at the time of the Winter Solstice ceremony, which is more rigid than at other times.

One of the most difficult ruins to get to in North America - a natural fortress built by the First Americans. This author was one of the first scientists to investigate and report on this magnificent edifice...

Simplicity of life being a condition of spiritual perfection, we may look forward to an Era of Civilization in the Future, greatly superior to all the civilizations of the Past, if only we accept simplicity of life as the best method of living.