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[David Casseres]

Peter Petto  sez

>Now, here's Mason & Dixon, opening with an old Nunkle, who can keep himself
>from being toss'd Out the Door by keeping the children amus'd with another
>Herodotic Web of Adventures and Curiosities -- this time (purportedly)
>chosen for their moral usefulness (thought the children would have them
>tilt toward the bawdy.)
>
>PS - can anyone provide etymology for "Herodotic"?

Must be from "Herodotus," who was an ancient Greek historian; some regard 
him as The First Historian.


Cheers,
David