After disastrous attempts to break the Russian squares, during which, Longworth recounts, ‘the best and the bravest of the warriors fell victim to their own rashness’, the Circassians likewise changed their tactics.

The true origins of his book of shadows have been disputed for decades. It is unlikely that such books existed in earlier times, as folk magic generally was passed orally through the generations.

They were, he said, agogwe, the little furry men whom one does not see […]

The third branch of God's authoritative or potestative power consisteth in the use of all things in his possession, by virtue of his absolute dominion.