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Page 117
... grass like an ox .... he lieth under the shady trees , in the covert of the reed , and the fens . The shady trees cover him with their shadow ; the willows of the brook compass him about . ' This almost exactly describes the habits of ...
... grass like an ox .... he lieth under the shady trees , in the covert of the reed , and the fens . The shady trees cover him with their shadow ; the willows of the brook compass him about . ' This almost exactly describes the habits of ...
Page 150
... grass , and lived as long as it lasted ; but when there was no more within its reach the stem withered , and the lamb died . It was of so excellent a flavour that it was the favour- ite food of wolves and other rapacious animals . The ...
... grass , and lived as long as it lasted ; but when there was no more within its reach the stem withered , and the lamb died . It was of so excellent a flavour that it was the favour- ite food of wolves and other rapacious animals . The ...
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... grass snake or snail is partly ' imaginary ' . And reciprocally all ' mythical ' animals are partly real . After surveying the history of the unicorn , it seems clear enough that for the author of the bestiary the unicorn was a real ...
... grass snake or snail is partly ' imaginary ' . And reciprocally all ' mythical ' animals are partly real . After surveying the history of the unicorn , it seems clear enough that for the author of the bestiary the unicorn was a real ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
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