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Excerpt from Elementary Egyptian GrammarThe hieroglyphic signs are pictures of human figures, animals, birds, and the common Objects Of daily life among the people, and in their early. Forms they throw great light on the civilisation of that distant time. The writing is usually from right to left (this is invariably the case in hieratic and demotic), but sometimes for decorative reasons the hieroglyphs are written from left to right. They can ...

Excerpt from The Tomb of Two BrothersWith their approval the balance Of the sum raised, amounting to about £70, has been applied in the production of the present Memoir.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, pres...

Excerpt from The Witch-Cult in Western Europe: A Study in AnthropologyThe sources from which the information is taken are the judicial records and contemporary chroniclers. In the case of the chroniclers I have studied their facts and not their opinions. I have also had access to some unpublished trials among the Edinburgh Justiciary Records and also in the Guernsey Greffe.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of r...

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Excerpt from Elementary Egyptian GrammarThe hieroglyphic signs are pictures of human figures, animals, birds, and the common Objects Of daily life among the people, and in their early. Forms they throw great light on the civilisation of that distant time. The writing is usually from right to left (this is invariably the case in hieratic and demotic), but sometimes for decorative reasons the hieroglyphs are written from left to right. They can ...

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The mass of existing material on this subject is so great that the author has not attempted to make a survey of the whole of European 'Witchcraft', but has confined herself to an intensive study of the cult in Great Britain. In order, however, to obtain a clearer understanding of the ritual and beliefs she had recourse to French and Flemish sources, as the cult appears to have been the same throughout Western Europe. The sources from which the...

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Margaret Murray was an anthropologist who upset the comfortable consensus of her day with the idea that Western Europe did not convert 'en masse' to Christianity. Using contemporary accounts she was able to show that, while European rulers and nobles were successfully targeted by Christian missionaries, the majority of the population held tenaciously to the Old Religion. These far older beliefs centred upon the worship of Cernunnos, the figure...

Excerpt from The Tomb of Two Brothers With their approval the balance Of the sum raised, amounting to about £70, has been applied in the production of the present Memoir. 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 wo...

Excerpt from Ancient Egyptian Legends The object of the Editors of this series is a very definite one. They desire above all things that, in their humble way, these books shall be the ambassadors of good-will and understanding be tween East and Westwthe old world of Thought and the new of Action. In this endeavour, and in their own Sphere, they are but followers of the highest example in the land. They are confident that a deeper knowledge of...

The mass of existing material on this subject is so great that I have not attempted to make a survey of the whole of European "Witchcraft" but have confined myself to an intensive study of the cult in Great Britain. In order, however, to obtain a clearer understanding of the ritual and beliefs I have had recourse to French and Flemish sources...

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Excerpt from The Witch-Cult in Western Europe: A Study in Anthropology The sources from which the information is taken are the judicial records and contemporary chroniclers. In the case of the chroniclers I have studied their facts and not their opinions. I have also had access to some unpublished trials among the Edinburgh Justiciary Records and also in the Guernsey Greffe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousand...

The mass of existing material on this subject is so great that I have not attempted to make a survey of the whole of European ' Witchcraft \ but have confined myself to an intensive study of the cult in Great Britain. In order, however, to obtain a clearer understanding of the ritual and beliefs I have had recourse to French and Flemish sources, as the cult appears to have been the same throughout Western Europe.

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...