October 1980 Issue [The counsel of the dead] The counsel of the dead Download PDF Adjust Share by H.G. Wells, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Effect of inflation on England Wages More from H.G. Wells A Galaxy of Authority My particular line of country has always been generalization and synthesis. I dislike isolated events and disconnected details. I hate statements, views, prejudices, and beliefs that jump at you out… Report The Idea of a World Encyclopedia Adjust Share