On Mon, 3 Feb 1997, Bill East wrote:
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> > * Maria Mancini, widow (1431)
> > - she converted her house into a hospital, and would drink the wine
> > with which she washed the patients' sores
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> >Such poverty!
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Are you implying that wine was a luxury? Surely you are aware that it was
used for washing sores because it disinfects. Or did you have a different
point to make? I'm curious.
Dennis Martin
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