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... evidence of experience . But the ' evidence of experience ' still brought forth weird animals , sea - monsters and mermaids . But we are coming to a time when the reports become more detailed and exact , even clinical . Such things were ...
... evidence of experience . But the ' evidence of experience ' still brought forth weird animals , sea - monsters and mermaids . But we are coming to a time when the reports become more detailed and exact , even clinical . Such things were ...
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... evidence for , the existence of the kraken , the sea - serpent and the mermaid . The kraken is now known to be the giant squid ; the sea - serpent has achieved a good measure ... evidence that something did exist . He produced the evidence.
... evidence for , the existence of the kraken , the sea - serpent and the mermaid . The kraken is now known to be the giant squid ; the sea - serpent has achieved a good measure ... evidence that something did exist . He produced the evidence.
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... evidence of several hundred witnesses from Bergin and elsewhere in Norway . He also includes evidence about the marmaele , which he thought were the offspring of mermen and mermaids . These crea- tures varied in size . Some were ' the ...
... evidence of several hundred witnesses from Bergin and elsewhere in Norway . He also includes evidence about the marmaele , which he thought were the offspring of mermen and mermaids . These crea- tures varied in size . Some were ' the ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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