A protector of prostitutes.
"The Common sorte lodge with baudes called Ruffians, to whom in Venice they pay of their gayne the fifth part."
Fynes Moryson, An Itinerary (1618).
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A daily calendar of the world's oldest professions
About Me
- Richard Voorhees
- Voorhees' unabridged dictionary of "The World's Oldest Professions" is available on Amazon and at http://www.rgvoorhees.com. Follow him on Twitter @richvoorhees.
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