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x Burton, Maurice
  1951b
A scientists' legend.
Illus. London News 219: 588. 4 figs. Oct. 13, 1951.
–Pop. acc. of the Sirenia. Refreshingly, he criticizes the theory that sirs. gave rise to the mermaid legend.

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