The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... mermaid may in the end be a far more mysterious creature than we could have guessed . While the early history of mermaids and mermen can be traced back into the earliest known civilisations , later reports of mermaids , some of them ...
... mermaid may in the end be a far more mysterious creature than we could have guessed . While the early history of mermaids and mermen can be traced back into the earliest known civilisations , later reports of mermaids , some of them ...
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... mermaid was recorded , sandwiched be- tween the holding of a famous fair and the death of a chieftain : A mermaid was cast ashore by the sea in the country of Alba . One hundred and ninety - five feet was her length ; eighteen feet was ...
... mermaid was recorded , sandwiched be- tween the holding of a famous fair and the death of a chieftain : A mermaid was cast ashore by the sea in the country of Alba . One hundred and ninety - five feet was her length ; eighteen feet was ...
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... mermaid ' smelt ' ! In March 1961 there was a series of sightings of mermaids off the Isle of Man , a traditional haunt of these creatures since Celtic times . Among the witnesses was the Lady Mayoress of Peel . In- spired by this , in ...
... mermaid ' smelt ' ! In March 1961 there was a series of sightings of mermaids off the Isle of Man , a traditional haunt of these creatures since Celtic times . Among the witnesses was the Lady Mayoress of Peel . In- spired by this , in ...
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Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
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