Mysticism and its Results; Being an Inquiry Into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy, As Developed in the Instruction and Acts of Secret Societies, Associations, or Confraternities, Whether Social, Religious, or Political, from the Beginning of History to the Present Day, and Their Effects on the Masses of Mankind, then and Now. By John Delafield. Saint Louis: Edwards & Bushnell, 1857.
John Delafield (1812-1865 or 6) was also the author of An Inquiry Into the Origin of the Antiquities of America.
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