The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... turned into , and were confused with , mer- maids . Mythically they were birds with marvellous alluring voices that preyed upon the unfortunates of the sea . Ernle Bradford , the British writer and sailor , has recounted how he heard ...
... turned into , and were confused with , mer- maids . Mythically they were birds with marvellous alluring voices that preyed upon the unfortunates of the sea . Ernle Bradford , the British writer and sailor , has recounted how he heard ...
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... turned us from the direction in which the rukh was . ' Pigafetta , the historian of Magellan's voyage around the world , also said the China seas were the haunt of the bird . And one appears in Johannes Strad- anus ' engraving of ...
... turned us from the direction in which the rukh was . ' Pigafetta , the historian of Magellan's voyage around the world , also said the China seas were the haunt of the bird . And one appears in Johannes Strad- anus ' engraving of ...
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... turned up in Kerry and left the name behind him , which is not unlikely , given the long standing , indeed prehistoric , connections between Ireland and Iberia . But only the name and legend ? Why not a real animal , perhaps some ...
... turned up in Kerry and left the name behind him , which is not unlikely , given the long standing , indeed prehistoric , connections between Ireland and Iberia . But only the name and legend ? Why not a real animal , perhaps some ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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