Project Gutenberg 2013-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 525 Ashton, John 1834 1911 20022772 Curious Creatures in Zoology Produced by Chris Curnow, Jennifer Linklater and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Curious Creatures in Zoology" by John Ashton is a collection of zoological curiosities written in the late 19th century. The book compiles fascinating and often whimsical tales from the realms of natural history, exploring the unusual forms of animals and mythical creatures through a blend of old texts and illustrations. It's designed to engage the general reader with intriguing accounts that marry folklore with the natural world. The opening of the work presents a thoughtful preface where Ashton reflects on humans' changing perceptions of animals and the wonders of the natural world through history. It sets the stage for a journey into various oddities in zoology, hinting at a myriad of strange beings, including mythical creatures such as the Kraken and mermaids, as well as remarkable phenomena like the supposed existence of hairy men and one-eyed giants. Ashton emphasizes the disparity between ancient beliefs and modern understanding, creating a tone that is both nostalgic and inquisitive about the bizarre creatures of lore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42508/42508-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Animals -- Folklore Animals, Mythical QL Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 706184 2025-06-17T08:34:32.922031 text/html 679680 2013-04-11T22:46:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 7800095 2025-06-17T08:34:47.489013 application/epub+zip 7811167 2025-06-17T08:34:36.141987 application/epub+zip 316533 2025-06-17T08:34:34.350056 application/epub+zip 7997761 2025-06-17T08:34:54.668927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7930077 2025-06-17T08:34:45.759014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454156 2022-09-19T12:02:21.196111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544085 2025-06-17T08:34:30.586045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543994 2013-04-11T22:45:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16198 2025-06-17T08:34:54.873918 application/rdf+xml 6042 2025-06-17T08:34:34.569058 image/jpeg 1412 2025-06-17T08:34:34.454993 image/jpeg 6936247 2025-06-17T08:34:33.429026 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog