Sourcery (Terry David John Pratchett) читать бесплатно онлайн полную версию книги

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Because John the Baptist ate those, according to Matthew 3:4 (also Mark 1:6): “And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.”

In order to avoid confusion it should perhaps be pointed out that the locusts in question are the seeds of honey locust trees, also known as carob and (from this story, of course) St John’s Bread.