CRYPTOZOOLOGY ONLINE: Still on the Track: 01/29/11

The other day I was in the Local Studies library in Stockport when I came across 5 volumes of the Stockport Advertiser Notes and Queries dating from 1881-1882. There were a number of what would now be called classic Forteana including such gems as the following:

DRAGON`S LAKE – There is a lake* in the neighbourhood of Moston Green, near Warmingham, called Dragon`s Lake. Can anyone inform me as to the meaning of its name? Middlewich L.P

This word is actually spelt `lane` which is either a misprint or it really was a lane, which is still interesting.

A HORNED WOMAN – In Dr. Leighs Natural History of Lancashire, Cheshire, and the Peak of Derbyshire (1700), I believe there is a portrait and descriptive account of one Mary Davies taken in 1688, at the age of 72. This woman is said to have had two full-grown horns upon her head, and to have cast them; that others grew and were cast and so on in regular succession for four or five years. The first formation is said to have commenced when the woman was 23 (?) years old. Would any reader of your Notes and Queries, having access to the above work, kindly supply further particulars of this natural curiosity or state where a copy may be seen. E.ABBOTT.

BABY SASQUATCH BIRTH JOURNAL

Hmmmmmmmmm

This was sent to Gavin Lloyd Wilson, who forwrded it to me, writing 'Not one for the News Blog, I feel...' Once again: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

DAVE SADLER: New issue of Phenomena magazine

Hi all,

The Phenomena magazine February 2011 edition - Issue 22 - is now available to download as a PDF and for free at www.phenomenamagazine.co.uk

Andy Roberts delves into the history of Foo Fighters, Dave Sadler investigates The Mystery of the Stones, Steve Mera re-evaluates one of the the UK's most profound UFO incidents, Mysterious Animal Deaths - What's going on?, James Whittaker looks into The Lantern Boy apparition, John Pagan discusses Poltergeist: Electromagnetic Fear, Also, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Spiritualism & Freemasonry, Life's Little Mysteries, Thornton's Chocolates, The Fire Lantern Manace, My First Paranormal Experience, book reviews and much more...

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NEW SPANISH HERP JOURNAL

We are pleased to announce the publication launch of Basic and Applied Herpetology, a continuation of the Revista Española de Herpetología, the journal of the Spanish Herpetological Society that has been publishedyearly since 1986. Basic and Applied Herpetology (B&AH) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research papers, reviews and short notes, dealing with any aspect of amphibians and reptile biology worldwide.

In response to the demands of the herpetological community worldwide, the Spanish Herpetological Society wish to create a fast publication for a broader audience. Although articles in Spanish are welcome, the new editorial board wish to open the journal to a wider public, giving priority to manuscripts written in English. Moreover, to make the decimation of scientific data as fast as possible, editorial decisions regarding manuscripts submitted to B&AH will be communicated within 90 days. Shortly after acceptance and galley proof correction, a PDF version of the paper will be available online in the journal website.

Detailed information regarding guidelines to authors and submissionprocess is available in our web site:

http://www.herpetologica.es/publicaciones/basic-and-applied-herpetology

OLL LEWIS: Yesterday's News Today

http://cryptozoologynews.blogspot.com/

On this day in 1826 the Menai Suspension Bridge or Pont Grog y Borth was opened. Now some might say “So what? It's only a bridge! Why's that important, or even of Fortean significance?” These people are commonly known as idiots, for it is actually quite an interesting bridge. For starters, it was the first modern suspension bridge ever built; for seconders (is that a word?), it is mentioned in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, and for thirders (OK, that is definitely not a word as the red wiggly line of the spell-check has appeared under it); the bridge's structure includes some rather beautiful but rarely seen dragon statues as seen in some author photographs of Richard Freeman.
And now, the news:

Royal Bengal Tigers Get GPS Treatment, New Plans t...
'Godzilla-like creature' nabbed in Calif. town
5-foot Monitor Lizard, 'Godzilla-Like Creature,' F...
Ex-policeman in 'big cat' sighting

My plundering of the Simon's Cat website for vaguely related vids continues:
http://www.simonscat.com/hotspot.html