Chapterhead: angel, or truth breaking free, from History of the World Vol III (1885), added on 6th Aug 2026

A female winged figure, topless, holds a sword inone hand and a flaming torch in the other. Her hair is flowing with wind, as is her billowing skirt, and her mouth is open. From iron manacles on her wrists dangle broken chains, and she is stepping towards us through a portal to the stars. (read more...)