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... kind of singing one might call it , reminiscent of the waves and the wind . Yet it was certainly neither of these , for there was about it a human quality , disturbing and evocative . ' They searched for possible survivors , but found ...
... kind of singing one might call it , reminiscent of the waves and the wind . Yet it was certainly neither of these , for there was about it a human quality , disturbing and evocative . ' They searched for possible survivors , but found ...
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... kind which he illustrated in his book about his experiences as ' a unicorn ' . Campbell is thus unique in being the only man in modern times to bring home from the field what he claimed to be a ' real unicorn ' . It was , needless to ...
... kind which he illustrated in his book about his experiences as ' a unicorn ' . Campbell is thus unique in being the only man in modern times to bring home from the field what he claimed to be a ' real unicorn ' . It was , needless to ...
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... kind , whose cruel cult was suppressed by Greek invaders , Robert Graves suggests . The face came from the gorgon masks worn by her priestesses during rites in which infants were sacrificed . This unpleasant creature became confused ...
... kind , whose cruel cult was suppressed by Greek invaders , Robert Graves suggests . The face came from the gorgon masks worn by her priestesses during rites in which infants were sacrificed . This unpleasant creature became confused ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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