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... island to the mainland . A little later , on his fifth voyage , he and his companions reach another island , where again they find a marvellous white dome . They strike it with stones and it breaks open , for to their astonish- ment it ...
... island to the mainland . A little later , on his fifth voyage , he and his companions reach another island , where again they find a marvellous white dome . They strike it with stones and it breaks open , for to their astonish- ment it ...
Page 86
... Island of Madagascar after a long stay in the country . He refers to the Vouroupatra , a large bird which haunts the Ampatres and lays eggs like the ostrich's ; so that the people of these places may not take it , it seeks the most ...
... Island of Madagascar after a long stay in the country . He refers to the Vouroupatra , a large bird which haunts the Ampatres and lays eggs like the ostrich's ; so that the people of these places may not take it , it seeks the most ...
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... island of Komodo returned with a strange tale of fierce dragons twelve feet long . The only people on the island were convicts exiled by the Rajah of Dumbawa and they had told him the creatures ate pigs , goats , deer , even horses . No ...
... island of Komodo returned with a strange tale of fierce dragons twelve feet long . The only people on the island were convicts exiled by the Rajah of Dumbawa and they had told him the creatures ate pigs , goats , deer , even horses . No ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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