Papers Upon the Supply of Water to TownsE. & F.N. Spon, 1865 - 53 pages |
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... deep rim nearly perpendicular was by far the best form ; such a gauge would retain in the funnel three or four inches of snow . The applicability of a rain gauge to record correctly in winter , should receive some attention , as many ...
... deep rim nearly perpendicular was by far the best form ; such a gauge would retain in the funnel three or four inches of snow . The applicability of a rain gauge to record correctly in winter , should receive some attention , as many ...
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... deep into the ground , beyond the reach of works of this character . Again , it may sometimes happen that a porous soil overlies an impervious bed , when a large portion of the rainfall could be secured by under - drainage , or the ...
... deep into the ground , beyond the reach of works of this character . Again , it may sometimes happen that a porous soil overlies an impervious bed , when a large portion of the rainfall could be secured by under - drainage , or the ...
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... deep into the earth , it is comparatively pure ; except- ing in those cases of highly cultivated and manured districts , Water taken from some drainage areas supplied by covered drains will not be as chemically pure as water taken ...
... deep into the earth , it is comparatively pure ; except- ing in those cases of highly cultivated and manured districts , Water taken from some drainage areas supplied by covered drains will not be as chemically pure as water taken ...
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... deep , laid 15 ft . apart , gave nearly 36,000 gallons per acre ; while drains laid 3 ft . deep and 20 ft . apart , gave at the rate of 47,000 gallons per acre , which was about one - tenth the rainfall of the district . It is clear ...
... deep , laid 15 ft . apart , gave nearly 36,000 gallons per acre ; while drains laid 3 ft . deep and 20 ft . apart , gave at the rate of 47,000 gallons per acre , which was about one - tenth the rainfall of the district . It is clear ...
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... deep , and many of them are but 3 ft . in diameter . The famous well at Tyre is said to be 630 fathoms in depth . Jacob's well at Samaria is 105 ft . deep , and 9 ft . diameter . The well Zem - Zem , at Mecca , is 210 ft . deep , and ...
... deep , and many of them are but 3 ft . in diameter . The famous well at Tyre is said to be 630 fathoms in depth . Jacob's well at Samaria is 105 ft . deep , and 9 ft . diameter . The well Zem - Zem , at Mecca , is 210 ft . deep , and ...
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