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An essay towards a natural history of serpents. In two parts. I. The first exhibits a general view of serpents, in their various aspects...The second gives a view of most serpents known in the several parts of the world... III. To which is added a third part; containing six dissertations upon the following articles. 1. Upon the primeval serpent in paradise. 2. The fiery serpents that infested the camp of Israel. 3. The brazen serpent erected by Moses. 4. The divine worship given to serpents by the nations. 5. The origin and reason of that monstrous worship. 6. Upon the adoration of different kinds of beasts by the Egyptians ... The whole intermix'd with variety of entertaining digressions, philosophical and historical / By Charles Owen, D. D.
Charles OwenDate: 1742
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On serpent-worship and on the venomous snakes of India / by Sir Joseph Fayrer.
Joseph FayrerDate: 1892?]- Books
The encircled serpent : a study of serpent symbolism in all countries and ages / by Oldfield Howey.
M. Oldfield HoweyDate: [1926]- Books
Tree and serpent worship, or, Illustrations of mythology and art in India in the first and fourth centuries after Christ / From the sculptures of the Buddhist topes at Sanchi and Amravati. Prepared under the authority of the secretary of state for India in council ; with introductory essays and descriptions of the plates by James Fergusson.
James FergussonDate: 1868
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The worship of the serpent traced throughout the world, attesting the temptation and fall of man by the instrumentality of a serpent tempter / By the Rev. John Bathurst Deane.
John Bathurst DeaneDate: 1833