The battle was like the grinding of an immense and terrible machine to him. Its complexities and powers, its grim processes, fascinated him.

If anyone on this newsgroup can be accused of harbouring new age/wiccan bullscheisse, it's you. You have changed magickal names about 6 times in recent memory, you go on about trying to meld the 12 symbols of the Zodiac with the runes, and feel disconnected from the Gods if you take off your ritual jewelry to take a shower.

On 13 June the peshwa signed a new treaty, ostensibly complying with the demands of the British government[…]

We were floored by his confession.