The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... salamander , a creature that has never been seen by anyone else of whom we have reli- able information . ' I have begun with this quite late account of the salamander simply because it is , as Cellini's father claimed , a unique story ...
... salamander , a creature that has never been seen by anyone else of whom we have reli- able information . ' I have begun with this quite late account of the salamander simply because it is , as Cellini's father claimed , a unique story ...
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... salamander can poison whole nations , infecting trees , fruit and water . If one touched the wood for a baker's fire , or even the bread itself , those who ate it would be poisoned . In this version of the legend has been seen a ...
... salamander can poison whole nations , infecting trees , fruit and water . If one touched the wood for a baker's fire , or even the bread itself , those who ate it would be poisoned . In this version of the legend has been seen a ...
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... salamander of 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 ...
... salamander of 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 ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
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