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... head another head , and also feet below , similar to those of a man , subjoined to the fish's tail . His voice , too , and language were articulate and human ; and a repre- sentation of him is preserved to this day . This Being in the ...
... head another head , and also feet below , similar to those of a man , subjoined to the fish's tail . His voice , too , and language were articulate and human ; and a repre- sentation of him is preserved to this day . This Being in the ...
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... head to the waist , with arms and hands , but their bodies tapered away . One was larger than the other ; their hair was moderately long . Nor was this all : he had a personal experience to relate . For while on the return voyage from ...
... head to the waist , with arms and hands , but their bodies tapered away . One was larger than the other ; their hair was moderately long . Nor was this all : he had a personal experience to relate . For while on the return voyage from ...
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... head covered by a long hairy mane . It also carries its head cast down because its shoulders are high . Among the animals of Africa it is distinctive and peculiar , one of the few indeed that everyone knows by name today . Thus it fills ...
... head covered by a long hairy mane . It also carries its head cast down because its shoulders are high . Among the animals of Africa it is distinctive and peculiar , one of the few indeed that everyone knows by name today . Thus it fills ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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