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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... miles an hour , the cable , and the captive kings are false . " - Household Words , October 30th , 1855 . + Address delivered to the Biological Section of the British Associa- tion . Glasgow , 1876 . little more than twenty years ago ...
... miles an hour , the cable , and the captive kings are false . " - Household Words , October 30th , 1855 . + Address delivered to the Biological Section of the British Associa- tion . Glasgow , 1876 . little more than twenty years ago ...
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... miles distant from Healesville , 480 feet high ! In the State forest of Dande- nong , it was found by actual measurement that an acre of ground con- tained twenty large trees of an apparent average height of about 350 feet . " - R ...
... miles distant from Healesville , 480 feet high ! In the State forest of Dande- nong , it was found by actual measurement that an acre of ground con- tained twenty large trees of an apparent average height of about 350 feet . " - R ...
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... miles across the Mediterranean . He states that these are carried across on the backs of cranes . * Bible Customs in Bible Lands . By H. J. Van Lennep , D.D. 1875 . Quoted in Nature , March 24 , 1881 . In the autumn many flocks of ...
... miles across the Mediterranean . He states that these are carried across on the backs of cranes . * Bible Customs in Bible Lands . By H. J. Van Lennep , D.D. 1875 . Quoted in Nature , March 24 , 1881 . In the autumn many flocks of ...
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... miles of the city of Ningpo ; and it is probable that at no distant date they ranged over the whole country from Hindostan to Eastern Siberia , as they are incidentally referred to in various Chinese works- the Urh Yah specially ...
... miles of the city of Ningpo ; and it is probable that at no distant date they ranged over the whole country from Hindostan to Eastern Siberia , as they are incidentally referred to in various Chinese works- the Urh Yah specially ...
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... miles in circumference . It is believed to exist no longer in a wild state , as no trace of it has been found in any of the recent explorations of Asia . The Ch'un ts'iu ( B.c. 676 ) states that this species appeared in the winter of ...
... miles in circumference . It is believed to exist no longer in a wild state , as no trace of it has been found in any of the recent explorations of Asia . The Ch'un ts'iu ( B.c. 676 ) states that this species appeared in the winter of ...
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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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