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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... tails , Lord Monboddo could sift and handle the evidence that was placed before him . " Max Müller also furnishes us with an amazing example of scepticism on the part of Dugald Stewart . He sayst : " However , if the facts about ...
... tails , Lord Monboddo could sift and handle the evidence that was placed before him . " Max Müller also furnishes us with an amazing example of scepticism on the part of Dugald Stewart . He sayst : " However , if the facts about ...
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... tail , and upon the dentition . In Pterodactylus ( see Fig . 2 , p . 18 ) , the tail is very short , and the jaws strong , pointed , and toothed to their anterior ex- tremities . In Rhamphorynchus ( see Fig . 3 , p . 18 ) , the tail is ...
... tail , and upon the dentition . In Pterodactylus ( see Fig . 2 , p . 18 ) , the tail is very short , and the jaws strong , pointed , and toothed to their anterior ex- tremities . In Rhamphorynchus ( see Fig . 3 , p . 18 ) , the tail is ...
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... tail attached to FIG . 6. — SIVATHERIUM ( RESTORED ) , FROM THE UPPER MIOCENE DEPOSITS OF THE SIWALIK HILLS . ( After Figuier . ) a series of vertebræ , instead of a single flattened one as in birds . It appears to have been entirely ...
... tail attached to FIG . 6. — SIVATHERIUM ( RESTORED ) , FROM THE UPPER MIOCENE DEPOSITS OF THE SIWALIK HILLS . ( After Figuier . ) a series of vertebræ , instead of a single flattened one as in birds . It appears to have been entirely ...
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... tail - less hare , & c . As examples of total extinction in late years , we may mention the dodo , the solitaire , and species allied to them , in the islands of Mauritius , Bourbon , and Reunion ; the moa in New Zealand ; the Epiornis ...
... tail - less hare , & c . As examples of total extinction in late years , we may mention the dodo , the solitaire , and species allied to them , in the islands of Mauritius , Bourbon , and Reunion ; the moa in New Zealand ; the Epiornis ...
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... tail con- sisted of a series of annular segments armed with horny spikes , represented by the less perfectly developed ones in the existing species Uromastix princeps from Zanzibar , or in the above - mentioned moloch . In regard to ...
... tail con- sisted of a series of annular segments armed with horny spikes , represented by the less perfectly developed ones in the existing species Uromastix princeps from Zanzibar , or in the above - mentioned moloch . In regard to ...
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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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