The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... taken seri- ously . Slowly since 1817 , the science of unknown animals has taken shape . The term cryptozoology is much newer . The first use of the term in print was in 1959 by Lucien 17 The Science of Unknown Animals.
... taken seri- ously . Slowly since 1817 , the science of unknown animals has taken shape . The term cryptozoology is much newer . The first use of the term in print was in 1959 by Lucien 17 The Science of Unknown Animals.
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... taken the Mermaid , i.e. Liban , the daughter of Eochaidh , son of Muireadh , on the strand Ollarbha , in the net of Beoan , son of Inli , the fisherman of Comhgall of Beann- chair . Liban was the heroine of a romance , and her legend ...
... taken the Mermaid , i.e. Liban , the daughter of Eochaidh , son of Muireadh , on the strand Ollarbha , in the net of Beoan , son of Inli , the fisherman of Comhgall of Beann- chair . Liban was the heroine of a romance , and her legend ...
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... taken place , and aquatic man – if he existed – would be a very strange creature indeed - perhaps almost as strange as the Crea- ture from the Black Lagoon that haunted our childhoods . - One aspect of this mystery is just how well man ...
... taken place , and aquatic man – if he existed – would be a very strange creature indeed - perhaps almost as strange as the Crea- ture from the Black Lagoon that haunted our childhoods . - One aspect of this mystery is just how well man ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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