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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... Green Water - Forests planted by Finches - Destructive Insects - Locusts - Timber- beetles - White - ants - Forest Scavengers in Brazil - Zimb- Tsetse - Golubacser Fly - Musquito , 89 V. THE VAST . Whales - Elephants - in India - in ...
... Green Water - Forests planted by Finches - Destructive Insects - Locusts - Timber- beetles - White - ants - Forest Scavengers in Brazil - Zimb- Tsetse - Golubacser Fly - Musquito , 89 V. THE VAST . Whales - Elephants - in India - in ...
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... green wing - cases , flies before our footsteps with watchful agility , and numerous atoms are circling round the blossoming elms , which , on catching one or two , we find to belong to the same class ; the dark- blue Timarcha - the ...
... green wing - cases , flies before our footsteps with watchful agility , and numerous atoms are circling round the blossoming elms , which , on catching one or two , we find to belong to the same class ; the dark- blue Timarcha - the ...
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... green from the rapidly - opening leaves ; how quickly the maple trees are covered with crimson blossoms ; how brilliant flowers are fast springing up through the dead leaves in the forests ; how gay butterflies and beetles are playing ...
... green from the rapidly - opening leaves ; how quickly the maple trees are covered with crimson blossoms ; how brilliant flowers are fast springing up through the dead leaves in the forests ; how gay butterflies and beetles are playing ...
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... green of the spring , which the eyes of those living within the tropics , sated during the long year with the gorgeous pro- ductions of those glowing climates , can never experience . " - Nat . Voy . , ( ed . 1852 , ) p . 433 ...
... green of the spring , which the eyes of those living within the tropics , sated during the long year with the gorgeous pro- ductions of those glowing climates , can never experience . " - Nat . Voy . , ( ed . 1852 , ) p . 433 ...
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... green : if we look from some cliff or mountain - top over a breadth of forest , the rich hues are seen to spread as far as the eye can reach ; the shadows of the passing clouds , playing over the vast surface , now dimming the tints ...
... green : if we look from some cliff or mountain - top over a breadth of forest , the rich hues are seen to spread as far as the eye can reach ; the shadows of the passing clouds , playing over the vast surface , now dimming the tints ...
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.