She then adopted a supposititious child as her grandson and governed as regent in his name.

No trace could be found of these humble parents of Francesco's supposititious child, and all Ferdinando's enquiries were fruitless.

This supposititious child, born within the last few minutes, was plainly assuming the proportions of a reality to Mr. Jaffrey.

Blackmail, speculation on the Bourse, even the desperate expedient of a supposititious child, all these she tried as means of acquiring a competence.