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Letter "G" » griffin
«HIPPOGRIFF, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was itself a compound creature, half lion and half eagle. The hippogriff was actually, therefore, a one-quarter eagle, which is two dollars and fifty cents in gold. The study of zoology is full of surprises.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
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eagle, griffin, half eagle, surprises, zoology
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