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

Note 42 — LENDING AND PAWNBROKING.

William Johnston translation

Hymnus ii. honorem Laurentii. The poet relates, that in the third century the pagan governor of the city demanded the church treasure from Laurentius the deacon.

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