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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... passage in his In the Wake of the Sea - Serpents about Mythical Monsters : " This book , with a purpose so near to my heart , has a whole chapter on the sea - serpent . It is exceptionally well documented and , besides the reports ...
... passage in his In the Wake of the Sea - Serpents about Mythical Monsters : " This book , with a purpose so near to my heart , has a whole chapter on the sea - serpent . It is exceptionally well documented and , besides the reports ...
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... passage through the press . It is also proper to mention that the MS . left the Author's hands eighteen months ago . 13 , WATERLOO PLACE . S.W. January , 1886 . CONTENTS . PAGE INTRODUCTION 1 LIST OF AUTHORS CITED 27.
... passage through the press . It is also proper to mention that the MS . left the Author's hands eighteen months ago . 13 , WATERLOO PLACE . S.W. January , 1886 . CONTENTS . PAGE INTRODUCTION 1 LIST OF AUTHORS CITED 27.
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... passage in captivity from Nanquin to Pequin are true to nature , and the apparently obviously untruthful statement which he makes of the employment by the King of Tartary of thousands of rhinoceri both as beasts of burthen and articles ...
... passage in captivity from Nanquin to Pequin are true to nature , and the apparently obviously untruthful statement which he makes of the employment by the King of Tartary of thousands of rhinoceri both as beasts of burthen and articles ...
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... passage from the larva through the chrysalis to the butterfly ? or human ingenuity invent one so bizarre as that recorded by Steenstrup in his theory of the alternation of generation ? We accept as nothing marvellous , only because we ...
... passage from the larva through the chrysalis to the butterfly ? or human ingenuity invent one so bizarre as that recorded by Steenstrup in his theory of the alternation of generation ? We accept as nothing marvellous , only because we ...
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... passage of a single ray , bathes all in gloom , and leaves on every side undiscovered depths , filled with shapeless shadows , objects of vigilant dread , from which some ferocious monster may emerge at any moment . Again , on the one ...
... passage of a single ray , bathes all in gloom , and leaves on every side undiscovered depths , filled with shapeless shadows , objects of vigilant dread , from which some ferocious monster may emerge at any moment . Again , on the one ...
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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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