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A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 2 (of 2)

Note 1066 — FOUNDLING HOSPITALS.

William Johnston translation

Such appendages or tokens were called crepundia. Instances of their use may be found in Heliodor. Æthiop. iv. 7., also in many comedies.

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