The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... look at the birds themselves . Even so there were some individuals who did look at the birds , and at other animals , but their practical knowledge was not often recorded by the literati of the day . The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II ...
... look at the birds themselves . Even so there were some individuals who did look at the birds , and at other animals , but their practical knowledge was not often recorded by the literati of the day . The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II ...
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... look at the picture ) ... Alice didn't like the look of the creature , but on the whole she thought it would be quite as safe to stay with it as to go after that savage Queen : so she waited . Alice was wise to be cautious , for the ...
... look at the picture ) ... Alice didn't like the look of the creature , but on the whole she thought it would be quite as safe to stay with it as to go after that savage Queen : so she waited . Alice was wise to be cautious , for the ...
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... look like wasps and the giant ants which look like ants . ' This new information gives one pause to think . Are these mon- sters merely fabulous , or can there in fact be ' giant ants ' or simi- lar insects in the Mongolian region ? The ...
... look like wasps and the giant ants which look like ants . ' This new information gives one pause to think . Are these mon- sters merely fabulous , or can there in fact be ' giant ants ' or simi- lar insects in the Mongolian region ? The ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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