To extort money from a rich Jew, King John ordered his teeth to be extracted with pincers. The barbarous practice was no doubt ix U6e during the Middle Ages in Europe. "5 escaped with the skin of my teeth" is in the Book.of Job—chapter xix, verse 20.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 178, 29 July 1932, Page 2
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47Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 178, 29 July 1932, Page 2
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