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Show . 1 Soap Known to Ancient. Soap, both as a medical and cleansing agent, was known to the ancients. Pliny speaks of two kinds, hard and soft, as used by the Germans Ger-mans He mentions lt as originally a Gallic Invention for giving a bri-ht hue to the hair. It Is probable prob-able that soap came to the Romans from Germany. Although soap Is referred to in the Old Testament, authorities believe that ashes of Plants or other such purifying Uents are Implied. The ear'.ie.t kinds of snap tippenr to have been made o. p- 3 , . ah - early as the Th:rteer.:h century, b-wover. a factory Riinj eap fi'm el!ve eil wa e,::;.:, . ... 1 .I Mars,::'es. S-mp r.,:-V z ra in-i-.t.i. i:i.J'.;i:.J c ...:.g the j i-.txt cci-H-T. |