In this monograph the author advances the extremely interesting theory that the witch-woman was to a great extent the menstruating woman. The theory is based on a rather brief historical account—rather too brief in view of the conclusion—of the witch-cult. Miss Chadwick finds support for her theory in the fact that the witch detector was usually said to have 'a wonderfully keen nose for a witch', and the practice was called 'smelling out witches'. The smell arising from the menstrual flow awakens, Miss Chadwick points out, peculiar phantasies; I do not know upon what evidence she bases her statement that boys are more