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Loading... Swans and Storks, Sparrows and Doves: Sketches for an Imaginative Zoologyby Karl König
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Konig considers birds in the light of mythology, their relationship to mankind, and their physical make-up. He discusses the truth behind ancient beliefs: the dove as sacred, the swan as royal, the stork as messenger, and the sparrow as sociable, earthbound nest-builder. No library descriptions found. |
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