Fisher's Ghost, and Other EssaysF.W. Cheshire, 1950 - 208 pages |
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Page 63
... animals and without drawing inspiration from them . Human affection for animals alternates with the lust for ... animal , " for whom he himself used to go out and buy oysters , lest the servants , having 63 AND DOG WILL HAVE HIS DAY.
... animals and without drawing inspiration from them . Human affection for animals alternates with the lust for ... animal , " for whom he himself used to go out and buy oysters , lest the servants , having 63 AND DOG WILL HAVE HIS DAY.
Page 66
... animals , forerunners of Tarzan . Roosevelt was an expert in big game , and recognised the truth of Kipling's ... animal fable which is almost as old as man and early to be found everywhere . " Ex nihilo nihil " : like Shakespeare ...
... animals , forerunners of Tarzan . Roosevelt was an expert in big game , and recognised the truth of Kipling's ... animal fable which is almost as old as man and early to be found everywhere . " Ex nihilo nihil " : like Shakespeare ...
Page 69
... animal - life . Naturalists agree that La Fontaine depicted animals with scientific accuracy and that , whilst humanising his heroes that walk on all fours , he skilfully reflected their innate character and outward features . His ox is ...
... animal - life . Naturalists agree that La Fontaine depicted animals with scientific accuracy and that , whilst humanising his heroes that walk on all fours , he skilfully reflected their innate character and outward features . His ox is ...
Contents
FISHERS GHOSTTWO SIDELIGHTS | 1 |
THAT WORD AGAIN | 16 |
THE ESSENTIAL MURDOCH | 33 |
Copyright | |
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