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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... horse were parts of one strange animal , and we have thus a clue to the explanation of the origin of the belief in centaurs from a distant view of horse- men , a view possibly followed by the immediate flight of the observer , which ...
... horse were parts of one strange animal , and we have thus a clue to the explanation of the origin of the belief in centaurs from a distant view of horse- men , a view possibly followed by the immediate flight of the observer , which ...
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... horses , hydras , centaurs , harpies , and satyrs , as monstrosities , rarities , or else poetical fancies . ‡ Now that we have all seen the great hippopotamus disport himself in his tank in the gardens of the Zoological Society , we ...
... horses , hydras , centaurs , harpies , and satyrs , as monstrosities , rarities , or else poetical fancies . ‡ Now that we have all seen the great hippopotamus disport himself in his tank in the gardens of the Zoological Society , we ...
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... horses , dogs , and cattle , from certain districts of South Africa , and a representative species in Paraguay is equally fatal to new - born cattle and horses . Mr. Darwin shows that the struggle is more severe between species of the ...
... horses , dogs , and cattle , from certain districts of South Africa , and a representative species in Paraguay is equally fatal to new - born cattle and horses . Mr. Darwin shows that the struggle is more severe between species of the ...
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... at present characterizing the different portions of the surface of the globe . The paleontologist , for example , traces the descent of the horse , which , until its reintroduction by the Spaniards 46 MYTHICAL MONSTERS .
... at present characterizing the different portions of the surface of the globe . The paleontologist , for example , traces the descent of the horse , which , until its reintroduction by the Spaniards 46 MYTHICAL MONSTERS .
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Charles Gould. horse , which , until its reintroduction by the Spaniards was unknown in the New World , through a variety of inter- mediate forms , to the genus Orohippus occurring in Eocene deposits in Utah and Wyoming . This animal was ...
Charles Gould. horse , which , until its reintroduction by the Spaniards was unknown in the New World , through a variety of inter- mediate forms , to the genus Orohippus occurring in Eocene deposits in Utah and Wyoming . This animal was ...
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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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