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1.  Egotism, Or, The Bosom Serpent / Hawthorne, Nathaniel
   EGOTISM, OR, THE BOSOM SERPENT FROM THE UNPUBLISHED "ALLEGORIES OF THE HEART ... , by transforming a serpent into a man; but so imperfectly, that the snaky nature was yet hidden, and scarcely  details...
   • creator(s) - Hawthorne, Nathaniel
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   • subject(s) - roderick; elliston; roderick elliston; herkimer; snake; serpent; gnaws; sculptor; bosom; breast; american literature; snake; roderick; breast; gnaws; bosom; roderick elliston; herkimer; serpent; sculptor; elliston; american literature;
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2.  The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America / Brinton, Daniel Garrison, 1837-1899
   , as the bird, the serpent, the cross; certain numbers, as the three, the four, the seven--intimately associated ... . THE SYMBOLS OF THE BIRD AND THE SERPENT. Relations of man to the lower animals.--Two of these, the BIRD  details...
   • creator(s) - Brinton, Daniel Garrison, 1837-1899
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   • subject(s) - hist; iroquois; myths; tribes; serpent; mexico; cardinal points; tribes; cardinal points; serpent; iroquois; hist; mexico; myths;
   • title - The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America
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3.  Lamia / Keats, John, 1795-1821
   Ariadne's tiar: Her head was serpent, but ah, bitter-sweet! She had a woman's mouth with all its pearls ... ? As Proserpine still weeps for her Sicilian air. Her throat was serpent, but the words she spake Came  details...
   • creator(s) - Keats, John, 1795-1821
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   • subject(s) - lycius; lamia; corinth; hermes; nymph; serpent; keats; sweet; lamia; lycius; sweet; serpent; hermes; keats; keats, john, 1795-1821; corinth; nymph;
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4.  Animal Figures in the Maya Codices /
   (_Crotalus_). 10. Reptilia: Serpents. 11. Reptilia: Serpents. 12. Reptilia: Iguana, Lizards. 13 ... one of these bands with fire brands in his hands (Dresden 40b). The serpent (as in Dresden 36a  details...
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   • subject(s) - cortesianus; tro; dresden; glyph; nuttall; maya; glyphs; maudslay; codices; chichen itza; codex; figs; vulture; nuttall codex; maya codices; nahua day; shown; serpent; king vulture; black vulture; species; plate; deer; ocellated turkey; dresden codex; pea; glyphs; dresden; plate; pea; codex; ocellated turkey; deer; serpent; vulture; figs; cortesianus; maya; nuttall codex; shown; codices; maudslay; dresden codex; king vulture; black vulture; tro; nahua day; species; nuttall; maya codices; chichen itza; glyph;
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5.  The Sea Fairies / Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919
   in the ocean's depths. I am told that some very learned people deny that mermaids or sea-serpents have ever ... serpents." "Oh, do you know the sea serpents?" asked Merla as if surprised. "Not much I don't," answered  details...
   • creator(s) - Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919
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   • subject(s) - cap'n bill; zog; aquareine; trot; clia; mermaids; princess clia; bill; king anko; queen aquareine; cap'n joe; queen; sailor; asked trot; sea serpent; sea; remarked cap'n; cap'n bill's; sea serpent; cap'n joe; asked trot; aquareine; sailor; trot; queen; princess clia; mermaids; clia; zog; queen aquareine; remarked cap'n; cap'n bill's; cap'n bill; sea; king anko; bill;
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6.  On The Lord Gen. Fairfax At The Seige Of Colchester / Milton, John
   Her brok'n league, to impe their serpent wings, O yet a nobler task awaites thy hand ...  details...
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   • subject(s) - literature; fairfax; seige; john; envy; lord; colchester; rebellions; english; public; gen; milton; warr; english literature; literature; fairfax; seige; john; envy; lord; rebellions; colchester; english; english literature; public; gen; warr; milton;
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7.  Frontiers / Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
   . It has been a thousand times affirmed, and as often denied, that certain serpents possess the power ... . In extended rambles, alone as well as with society, I have made the study of serpents a matter of amusement  details...
   • creator(s) - Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
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   • subject(s) - indians; lion; indian; lion; indians; indian;
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8.  Impressions De Theatre / Wilde, Oscar
   That serpent of old Nile, whose witchery Made Emperors drunken,- come, great Egypt, shake ...  details...
   • creator(s) - Wilde, Oscar
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   • subject(s) - lyceum; terry; ellen; theatre; lips; common; english literature; lyceum; ellen; theatre; terry; lips; english literature; common;
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9.  Figures of Earth / Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958
   : and through and over the tall purple blossoms came to destroy the boys the Serpent of the East, a very dreadful design ... ." "It is true that my death is in such an egg," said the Serpent of the East, "but nobody will ever find  details...
   • creator(s) - Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958
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   • subject(s) - manuel; niafer; dom manuel; dom; count manuel; says manuel; queen freydis; king helmas; miramon lluagor; raymond berenger; dom manuel's; upper morven; niafer; manuel; dom manuel; upper morven; miramon lluagor; queen freydis; raymond berenger; says manuel; count manuel; king helmas; dom manuel's;
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10.  Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems / Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868
    birth and perfect beauty--not unworthy fruit had borne. Gods, Gandharvas,[20] men, the Serpents,[21 ... -headed serpents--delicate in shape and hue:[44] With bright locks profuse and flowing--fine formed nose  details...
    • creator(s) - Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868
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    • subject(s) - nala; damayanti; bhima's daughter; spake; nishadha's king; king nala; royal nala; king; king bhima; nishadha's monarch; asiatic researches; king bhima's; royal; holy; royal nala; nala; nishadha's monarch; king nala; bhima's daughter; asiatic researches; king bhima's; king; king bhima; holy; spake; royal; nishadha's king; damayanti;
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