The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... legend of the unicorn derived , and from that our modern ideas . But also of great influence was the third source I ... legend was given a religious gloss , with the unicorn being Christ and the virgin his Mother ; but only by ...
... legend of the unicorn derived , and from that our modern ideas . But also of great influence was the third source I ... legend was given a religious gloss , with the unicorn being Christ and the virgin his Mother ; but only by ...
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... legend . However the legend of the salamander's other virtues lingered on a little longer , even into the era of experimental science . The following appeared in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in 1716 : A salamander ...
... legend . However the legend of the salamander's other virtues lingered on a little longer , even into the era of experimental science . The following appeared in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in 1716 : A salamander ...
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... legend of the Vegetable Lamb - that it was derived from the root of a species of fern found in south - east Asia now ... legend which was very specifically located , even in the earliest accounts , on the shores of the Caspian ? Clearly ...
... legend of the Vegetable Lamb - that it was derived from the root of a species of fern found in south - east Asia now ... legend which was very specifically located , even in the earliest accounts , on the shores of the Caspian ? Clearly ...
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Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
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