The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... Chinese dragon , the Lung , was one of the four sacred ani- mals of Chinese mythology . ( The others are the phoenix , the kylin and the tortoise . ) It is one of the commonest motifs in Chinese art . It is usually represented with a ...
... Chinese dragon , the Lung , was one of the four sacred ani- mals of Chinese mythology . ( The others are the phoenix , the kylin and the tortoise . ) It is one of the commonest motifs in Chinese art . It is usually represented with a ...
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... Chinese dragon have a different origin from the Euro- pean ; is our dragon derived from the Oriental one ? As we have seen , the python has contributed something to the natural history of the dragon but for the ultimate source we must ...
... Chinese dragon have a different origin from the Euro- pean ; is our dragon derived from the Oriental one ? As we have seen , the python has contributed something to the natural history of the dragon but for the ultimate source we must ...
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... China . London , 1896 . Groot , J. J. M. de : The Religious System of China . Leyden , 1892- 1910 . Hayes , L. Newton : The Chinese Dragon . Shanghai , 1922 . Hopkins , L. C .: ' The Dragon Terrestrial and the Dragon Celestial ...
... China . London , 1896 . Groot , J. J. M. de : The Religious System of China . Leyden , 1892- 1910 . Hayes , L. Newton : The Chinese Dragon . Shanghai , 1922 . Hopkins , L. C .: ' The Dragon Terrestrial and the Dragon Celestial ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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