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Мой ребенок радостно сказал:"Мыльные пузыри!". Хотя вообще-то это флаком для нюхательных солей.

Оригинал взят у в Smelling salts

 

Lady Revivers

As aforementioned, Victorian women were, for оne of a number of possible reasons, frequently afflicted by fainting fits. Whilst indoors this might be easy enough to remedy, however, a sudden fit whilst out and about might prove more perilous. Thus, Police constables of the era were equipped with small vials of smelling salts in small containers adorned with a crown - called Lady Revivers - to revive women in the streets.Sources: BBC