The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... feet was her length ; eighteen feet was the length of her hand , seven feet also was the length of her nose ; she was whiter than the swan all over . The Annals of Ulster , however , record this event as well , but under the year 890 ...
... feet was her length ; eighteen feet was the length of her hand , seven feet also was the length of her nose ; she was whiter than the swan all over . The Annals of Ulster , however , record this event as well , but under the year 890 ...
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... feet . W. B. Alexander says , however , that specimens have been found up to fourteen feet . The wing span of a bird in flight is very hard to judge , but C. Parkinson mentions ' a gigantic specimen in the Sydney Museum extends over ...
... feet . W. B. Alexander says , however , that specimens have been found up to fourteen feet . The wing span of a bird in flight is very hard to judge , but C. Parkinson mentions ' a gigantic specimen in the Sydney Museum extends over ...
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... feet long . But a specimen which van Steyn obtained was only seven feet long . He sent this and a photograph to Major Ouwens , saying he would try and capture a living specimen . Ouwens sent out a Malay animal catcher , who caught four ...
... feet long . But a specimen which van Steyn obtained was only seven feet long . He sent this and a photograph to Major Ouwens , saying he would try and capture a living specimen . Ouwens sent out a Malay animal catcher , who caught four ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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