This site is designed with several simple graphical aides to navigation.  The most important ones are the back and forward arrows.  The back arrow is on the bottom of all pages.  In most cases it will take you back to the previous page.  When used in novels, the back arrow takes you back to the previous chapter.  It relies on javascript, so if you have this feature turned off, this will not work for you and your browser back button will provide the same function. 
 

The forward arrow is sometimes present.  It is used to move between chapters.
 

On the bottom of all essays is the image that is associated with that area of the site. The Weaver is the image associated with the 9th Century essays.  By clicking on this image you will be taken back to the section listing page for that essay.  Some pages contain multiple images, each one of which leads to a related area on the web site.  We hope that these these navigational aides are helpful and enhance your visit.