The Truth of Revelation, Demonstrated by an Appeal to Existing Monuments, Sculptures, Gems, Coins, and MedalsLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green, 1831 - 276 páginas |
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... elephant ; and we know how remarkably attached to the monopoly of this animal is the king of Siam , who covets no title more lofty than that of the " king of the white elephants : " with whom , the possession of a white elephant by a ...
... elephant ; and we know how remarkably attached to the monopoly of this animal is the king of Siam , who covets no title more lofty than that of the " king of the white elephants : " with whom , the possession of a white elephant by a ...
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... elephants . The legends of fable are peopled with tenants of an unearthly size and mould . Interminable periods and awful forms of gigantic majesty bespeak the tone and temper of fable . Just as , when we ascend some lofty eminence ...
... elephants . The legends of fable are peopled with tenants of an unearthly size and mould . Interminable periods and awful forms of gigantic majesty bespeak the tone and temper of fable . Just as , when we ascend some lofty eminence ...
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... elephant's tusks , found near Puglia , as mere lusus na- turæ . That the vases of Monte Testaceo were acci- dental earthy concretions , was a very natural inference and sequel to such an antecedent . Before we proceed to adduce evidence ...
... elephant's tusks , found near Puglia , as mere lusus na- turæ . That the vases of Monte Testaceo were acci- dental earthy concretions , was a very natural inference and sequel to such an antecedent . Before we proceed to adduce evidence ...
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... mega- theriums peopled the forests ; -lizards were like our crocodiles - tapirs ( palæotherium ) like our elephants , and the megalonix ( a gigantic sloth ) was as large as our rhinoceros ; while in the anoplotherium we have an animal 105.
... mega- theriums peopled the forests ; -lizards were like our crocodiles - tapirs ( palæotherium ) like our elephants , and the megalonix ( a gigantic sloth ) was as large as our rhinoceros ; while in the anoplotherium we have an animal 105.
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... elephant , rhinoceros , hippopotamus , and tapir , find their analogues in those that range between the tropics . The bones of the elephant or mammoth are most abundant . Until the recent discovery of the mastodon on the banks of the ...
... elephant , rhinoceros , hippopotamus , and tapir , find their analogues in those that range between the tropics . The bones of the elephant or mammoth are most abundant . Until the recent discovery of the mastodon on the banks of the ...
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