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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... trees in comparison with the dwarf oaks of Mexico , or with the allied , even smaller * The Bower Bird ... tree rose above thirty species , which crawls like heather about the hill - 16 MYTHICAL MONSTERS .
... trees in comparison with the dwarf oaks of Mexico , or with the allied , even smaller * The Bower Bird ... tree rose above thirty species , which crawls like heather about the hill - 16 MYTHICAL MONSTERS .
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... tree having its separate stem , its boughs , its lobed leaves , and its bunches of brown acorns . " - Capt . Mayne Reid , The War Trail , chap . Ixiv . * Respecting the timber trees of this tract , Dr. Ferdinand von Mueller , the ...
... tree having its separate stem , its boughs , its lobed leaves , and its bunches of brown acorns . " - Capt . Mayne Reid , The War Trail , chap . Ixiv . * Respecting the timber trees of this tract , Dr. Ferdinand von Mueller , the ...
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... have been created to burrow in the earth and to feed upon the roots of trees and shrubs , for which purpose every organ of its heavy frame was adapted . This Hercules among animals was as large as an elephant or. 40 MYTHICAL MONSTERS .
... have been created to burrow in the earth and to feed upon the roots of trees and shrubs , for which purpose every organ of its heavy frame was adapted . This Hercules among animals was as large as an elephant or. 40 MYTHICAL MONSTERS .
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... trees . The Tsetse fly extirpates all 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 ...
... trees . The Tsetse fly extirpates all 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 ...
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... trees . Mammals alone appear to be really trustworthy guides towards such a classification , from their being less liable than the other classes to accidental dispersion , of the present , but also an index of the EXTINCTION OF SPECIES .
... trees . Mammals alone appear to be really trustworthy guides towards such a classification , from their being less liable than the other classes to accidental dispersion , of the present , but also an index of the EXTINCTION OF SPECIES .
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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 | 367 |
APPENDICES | 375 |
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