Natural History, Lore and Legend: Being Some Few Examples of Quaint and By-gone Beliefs Gathered in from Divers Authorities, Ancient and Mediaeval, of Varying Degrees of ReliabilityThis Is A New Release Of The Original 1895 Edition. Being Some Few Examples Of Quaint And Bygone Beliefs Gathered In From Divers Authorities, Ancient And Medieval, Of Varying Degrees Of Reliability. |
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Shylock , in the Merchant of Venice it will be remembered , says :“ Some men there are that love not a gaping pig , Some that are mad if they behold a cat . ' It is well known that cats have a wonderful knack of falling on their feet ...
Shylock , in the Merchant of Venice it will be remembered , says :“ Some men there are that love not a gaping pig , Some that are mad if they behold a cat . ' It is well known that cats have a wonderful knack of falling on their feet ...
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| Title | Natural History, Lore and Legend: Being Some Few Examples of Quaint and By-gone Beliefs Gathered in from Divers Authorities, Ancient and Mediaeval, of Varying Degrees of Reliability |
| Author | Frederick Edward Hulme |
| Publisher | B. Quaritch, 1895 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 14 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 1497841984, 9781497841987 |
| Length | 350 pages |
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