The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... folklore there may well be hiding real creatures of flesh and blood . In the second part of the book I have collected together some of the fabulous animals of Western man over a long period of time . No attempt can as yet be made to ...
... folklore there may well be hiding real creatures of flesh and blood . In the second part of the book I have collected together some of the fabulous animals of Western man over a long period of time . No attempt can as yet be made to ...
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... folklore . These ' fearsome critters ' are said to belong to the native folklore of America . But often this is not so . The legend of the giant woods- man Paul Bunyan and his giant ox Babe , for instance , were dreamt up to advertise ...
... folklore . These ' fearsome critters ' are said to belong to the native folklore of America . But often this is not so . The legend of the giant woods- man Paul Bunyan and his giant ox Babe , for instance , were dreamt up to advertise ...
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... Folklore ( London ) , vol . 71 , pp . 145-164 , 1960 . Dennys , N. B .: The Folklore of China . 206.
... Folklore ( London ) , vol . 71 , pp . 145-164 , 1960 . Dennys , N. B .: The Folklore of China . 206.
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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