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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... thousands of rhinoceri both as beasts of burthen and articles of food ( p . 158 ) is explicable , I think , on the supposition that some confusion has arisen , either in translation or transcription , between rhinoceros and camel ...
... thousands of rhinoceri both as beasts of burthen and articles of food ( p . 158 ) is explicable , I think , on the supposition that some confusion has arisen , either in translation or transcription , between rhinoceros and camel ...
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... thousands of years and recorded in the chronologies of Chaldæa and of China , shadowy mementoes of pre - historic man ... thousand years which the various inter- preters of the Biblical record assign for the creation of the world and the ...
... thousands of years and recorded in the chronologies of Chaldæa and of China , shadowy mementoes of pre - historic man ... thousand years which the various inter- preters of the Biblical record assign for the creation of the world and the ...
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... thousand to one million years - to periods when he co - existed with animals which have long since become extinct , and which even excelled in magnitude and ferocity most of those which in savage countries dispute his empire at the ...
... thousand to one million years - to periods when he co - existed with animals which have long since become extinct , and which even excelled in magnitude and ferocity most of those which in savage countries dispute his empire at the ...
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... thousands of years , a nomadic existence in the vast open steppes in the highlands of Central Asia , were indebted to those circumstances for the advance which they are credited with having made in astronomy and kindred sciences . Is it ...
... thousands of years , a nomadic existence in the vast open steppes in the highlands of Central Asia , were indebted to those circumstances for the advance which they are credited with having made in astronomy and kindred sciences . Is it ...
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... thousand years before this time , or at seven dynas- ties ' distance . Yang Sun of the Ming dynasty ( commencing A.D. 1368 ) , states that it was com- piled by Kung Chia ( and Chung Ku ? ) from en- gravings on nine urns made by the ...
... thousand years before this time , or at seven dynas- ties ' distance . Yang Sun of the Ming dynasty ( commencing A.D. 1368 ) , states that it was com- piled by Kung Chia ( and Chung Ku ? ) from en- gravings on nine urns made by the ...
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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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