The Romance of Natural HistoryCosimo, Inc., 2007 M06 1 - 416 páginas "Night-attack of wolves in Mongolia." "Nearly fatal combat with a kangaroo." "Comic scenes with the Elephant." "Captain Herriman examines a supposed Sea-serpent." This charming book, published by British naturalist PHILIP HENRY GOSSE (1810-1888) in 1860, was a best seller in its day, and no wonder: this is a passionate around-the-world journey through nature both wild and serene... and mysterious. "In the annals of cryptozoology," says cryptozoologist Loren Coleman in his new introduction, "Gosse is credited as one of the grandfathers of the discipline... In this book, one finds his records of the sea serpent, giant snakes, African unicorn, South America ape, and Ceylonese devil-bird, reflecting this early interest in romantic zoology, the precursor of cryptozoology." This new edition, complete with the original elegant 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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... dark surface . But I think nothing produced by the magic touch of winter can excel a phenomenon I have often seen in the woods of the transatlantic countries named above , where it is familiarly called silver - thaw . It is caused by ...
... dark surface . But I think nothing produced by the magic touch of winter can excel a phenomenon I have often seen in the woods of the transatlantic countries named above , where it is familiarly called silver - thaw . It is caused by ...
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... dark- blue Timarcha - the bloody - nose - is depositing its drop of clear red liquid on the blades of grass ; and if we look into the ponds , we see multitudes of little black , brown , and yellow forms come up to the surface , hang ...
... dark- blue Timarcha - the bloody - nose - is depositing its drop of clear red liquid on the blades of grass ; and if we look into the ponds , we see multitudes of little black , brown , and yellow forms come up to the surface , hang ...
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... dark towering hills above , as in a perfect mirror . Stretching away to the east are seen other ponds , embosomed in the frowning mountains , connected with this one and with each other in that chain - fashion which is so characteristic ...
... dark towering hills above , as in a perfect mirror . Stretching away to the east are seen other ponds , embosomed in the frowning mountains , connected with this one and with each other in that chain - fashion which is so characteristic ...
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... dark shadow of an over- hanging bush as motionless as if he were carved in stone . reflected perfectly in the shallow water in which he is standing . But presently the spell is broken ; the almost oppres- sive silence and stillness are ...
... dark shadow of an over- hanging bush as motionless as if he were carved in stone . reflected perfectly in the shallow water in which he is standing . But presently the spell is broken ; the almost oppres- sive silence and stillness are ...
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... dark heaven among her fellow - stars ; -the nightjars were un- usually vociferous , uttering their singular note ... darkness of the sky across which they flitted in their triangular traverses . Presently the flat - bill uttered his ...
... dark heaven among her fellow - stars ; -the nightjars were un- usually vociferous , uttering their singular note ... darkness of the sky across which they flitted in their triangular traverses . Presently the flat - bill uttered his ...
Contenido
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HARMONIES | 38 |
DISCREPANCIES | 64 |
thesis rejectedConsideration of Enaliosaurian Hypothesis | 82 |
Coral StructuresPolypesLagoonsBeauty of Coral Island | 89 |
AustraliaMammothtree of CaliforniaA tall FamilyFell | 114 |
THE MINUTE | 148 |
THE MEMORABLE | 172 |
THE RECLUSE | 195 |
Capture of a SharkNautical Eagerness for the SportHook | 218 |
THE TERRIBLE | 240 |
Charm of the UnknownExpectation of an exploring Naturalist | 271 |
THE GREAT UNKNOWN | 297 |
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Página 10 - The rainbow comes and goes, And lovely is the rose, The moon doth with delight Look round her when the heavens are bare, Waters on a starry night Are beautiful and fair; The sunshine is a glorious birth; But yet I know, where'er I go, That there hath passed away a glory from the earth.