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  • It was released on my own label Hyrax in 1980, and sold over the years almost all the 3000 vinyl copies printed.

    Swan Fungus 2008

  • In the hills above the lake, Louis knew of a Neolithic site, called Hyrax Hill.

    Ancestral Passions Virginia Morell 1995

  • In the hills above the lake, Louis knew of a Neolithic site, called Hyrax Hill.

    Ancestral Passions Virginia Morell 1995

  • The Hyrax, recently self-proclaimed ruler of Urn, is completely out of control, trying to impose totally unrealistic laws that result in the tea crop workers rebelling.

    Review | God Emperor of Didcot by Toby Frost Mark 2008

  • I don't know who built the wall; it may have been three blind rock Hyrax for all I know.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

  • This book: "The Camel, The Hare, And The Hyrax: A study of the laws of animals with one kosher sign in light of modern zoology" by Rabbi Nosson Slifkin has a chapter on the capybara.

    Tomorrow is World Hearing Voices Day 2006

  • ‘Lophiodon’, or a ‘Paleotherium’, than a modern ‘Tapirus’ or ‘Hyrax’?

    Essays 2007

  • Two of the volumes centered on animal-related issues: The Camel, the Hare and the Hyrax discussed the kosher traits of animals that do not appear in the Torah, while Mysterious Creatures debunked the existence of mythical beasts---including mermaids, phoenixes and unicorns---that are discussed in the Talmud.

    The Panda's Thumb: November 2005 Archives 2005

  • Two of the volumes centered on animal-related issues: The Camel, the Hare and the Hyrax discussed the kosher traits of animals that do not appear in the Torah, while Mysterious Creatures debunked the existence of mythical beasts---including mermaids, phoenixes and unicorns---that are discussed in the Talmud.

    The Heresy of Nosson Slifkin - The Panda's Thumb 2005

  • The headman, Kambira, apologized for not having a present ready, and afterwards brought us some meal, a roasted coney (Hyrax capensis), and a pot of beer; he wished to be thought poor.

    A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

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