The Inhabitants of Florida
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The Inhabitants of Florida are of a colour like Brass, the reason is, that they anoint themselves with a certain Ointment, which seconded by the heat of the Sun proves effectual to their design.
Randle Holme (1627–1699)
from The Academy of Armory (1688)
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Date: March 1st, 2007 02:53 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: March 1st, 2007 02:43 pm (UTC)