The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... called Nereides , it is no fabulous tale that goeth of them : for looke how painters draw them , so they are indeed : only their bodie is rough and scaled all over , even in those parts wherein they resemble women . For such a Meremaide ...
... called Nereides , it is no fabulous tale that goeth of them : for looke how painters draw them , so they are indeed : only their bodie is rough and scaled all over , even in those parts wherein they resemble women . For such a Meremaide ...
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... called by a name which Aristeas took to be ' Caucusus ' , whence a furious wind issued from a cavern . This he took ... called these monsters ' griffins ' , after the composite creatures familiar to him in his native art . What the ...
... called by a name which Aristeas took to be ' Caucusus ' , whence a furious wind issued from a cavern . This he took ... called these monsters ' griffins ' , after the composite creatures familiar to him in his native art . What the ...
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... called by the Chinese . In fact these little toy dogs are called Caw - tieh and Kew - tsie in China and Indo - China . The explanation of the origin of the legend of the Vegetable Lamb - that it was derived from the root of a species of ...
... called by the Chinese . In fact these little toy dogs are called Caw - tieh and Kew - tsie in China and Indo - China . The explanation of the origin of the legend of the Vegetable Lamb - that it was derived from the root of a species of ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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