Mythical MonstersCosimo, Inc., 2008 M12 1 - 424 páginas A geological surveyor by trade, English author CHARLES GOULD (1834-1893) was rather more interested in the strange ornithological specimens he collected on his journeys around the world. Mythical Monsters, the result of this deep and abiding fascination, is one of the classics of the field of cryptozoology, or the study of unknown or hidden creatures. Mythical Monsters "reflects the curiosity for the natural world that [Gould] carried with him in his travels for most of his life," says cryptozoologist Loren Coleman in his new introduction. "The book, naturally, dwells on geological mysteries early in its pages, merging in his thoughts on Atlantis, the Great Flood, and evidence for such events he saw written in the land. But the bulk of the book is about 'monsters' that intrigued Gould, including the unicorn, the phoenix, and the dragon." Monsters also features an essential section on the mysterious beasts of the ocean depths. This new edition, a replica of the original 1886 first edition complete with the original illustrations, is part of Cosimo's Loren Coleman Presents series. LOREN COLEMAN is author of numerous books of cryptozoology, including Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America and Mothman and Other Curious Encounters. |
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... Emperor must hesitate to identify himself with an operation which might not impossibly come to be designated by posterity as ' Napoleon's Folly . " " of ants ; their collaboration , their wars , and INTRODUCTION . 15.
... Emperor must hesitate to identify himself with an operation which might not impossibly come to be designated by posterity as ' Napoleon's Folly . " " of ants ; their collaboration , their wars , and INTRODUCTION . 15.
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... Emperor of the Hia dynasty ( B.c. 1818 ) , fearing that the Emperor might destroy the books treating of the ancient and present time , carried them in flight to Yin . The ' Rh Ya - Initiated according to tradition , by Chow Kung ; uncle ...
... Emperor of the Hia dynasty ( B.c. 1818 ) , fearing that the Emperor might destroy the books treating of the ancient and present time , carried them in flight to Yin . The ' Rh Ya - Initiated according to tradition , by Chow Kung ; uncle ...
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... Emperor Kang Hi [ A.D. 1662 to 1723 ] penning the following note * upon what could only have been this species : - " The cold is extreme , and nearly continuous on the coasts of the northern sea beyond Tai - Tong - Kiang . It is on this ...
... Emperor Kang Hi [ A.D. 1662 to 1723 ] penning the following note * upon what could only have been this species : - " The cold is extreme , and nearly continuous on the coasts of the northern sea beyond Tai - Tong - Kiang . It is on this ...
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... Emperor Claudius , on his return to Rome after the conquest of this island , exhi- bited , as trophies , combats of British bears in the Arena . In the Penitential of Archbishop Egbert , said to have been compiled about A.D. 750 , bears ...
... Emperor Claudius , on his return to Rome after the conquest of this island , exhi- bited , as trophies , combats of British bears in the Arena . In the Penitential of Archbishop Egbert , said to have been compiled about A.D. 750 , bears ...
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... Urh Yah specially recording the capture of a white tiger * Chabas , Etudes sur l'Antiquité Historique , d'apres les sources Egyp- tiennes . + Subsequently to 1874 . in the time of the Emperor Süen of the Han EXTINCTION OF SPECIES . 73.
... Urh Yah specially recording the capture of a white tiger * Chabas , Etudes sur l'Antiquité Historique , d'apres les sources Egyp- tiennes . + Subsequently to 1874 . in the time of the Emperor Süen of the Han EXTINCTION OF SPECIES . 73.
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THE DELUGE NOT A MYTH | 101 |
ON THE TRANSLATION OF MYTHS BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW World | 137 |
THE Dragon | 159 |
THE CHINESE DRAGON | 212 |
THE JAPANESE DRAGON | 248 |
THE SEASERPENT | 260 |
THE UNICORN | 338 |
THE CHINESE PHENIX | 366 |
APPENDICES | 375 |
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