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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... re- ceding , like angelic watchers engaged in mystic dance , now shooting forth spears and darts of white light with rustling whisper , and now unfurling a broad flag of crim- soned flame , that diffuses itself over the heavens , 1 A.
... re- ceding , like angelic watchers engaged in mystic dance , now shooting forth spears and darts of white light with rustling whisper , and now unfurling a broad flag of crim- soned flame , that diffuses itself over the heavens , 1 A.
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... light ! How the beams , broken , as it were , into ten thousand fragments , sparkle and dance , as they are reflected from the trees ! Yet it is as fragile as beautiful . A slight shock from a rude hand is sufficient to destroy it . The ...
... light ! How the beams , broken , as it were , into ten thousand fragments , sparkle and dance , as they are reflected from the trees ! Yet it is as fragile as beautiful . A slight shock from a rude hand is sufficient to destroy it . The ...
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... light , The glory and the freshness of a dream . It is not now as it hath been of yore ; - Turn wheresoe'er I may , By night or day , The things which I have seen I now can see no more . " The rainbow comes and goes , And lovely is the ...
... light , The glory and the freshness of a dream . It is not now as it hath been of yore ; - Turn wheresoe'er I may , By night or day , The things which I have seen I now can see no more . " The rainbow comes and goes , And lovely is the ...
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... light of the sun ; here and there a large group of sombre evergreens , hemlock or spruce , -giving the shadows of the picture , and acting as a foil to the brightness ; -the whole forest seems to have be- come a gigantic parterre of the ...
... light of the sun ; here and there a large group of sombre evergreens , hemlock or spruce , -giving the shadows of the picture , and acting as a foil to the brightness ; -the whole forest seems to have be- come a gigantic parterre of the ...
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... light smoke , by a brilliant sun , only slightly dimmed by this haze , and by a general absence of wind . It follows a short season of wintry weather , so as to be isolated in its character . One circumstance I have remarked with ...
... light smoke , by a brilliant sun , only slightly dimmed by this haze , and by a general absence of wind . It follows a short season of wintry weather , so as to be isolated in its character . One circumstance I have remarked with ...
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.