Papers Upon the Supply of Water to TownsE. & F.N. Spon, 1865 - 53 pages |
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... modes in which it may be procured and purified . So impressed were our progenitors with the importance of a good and ... mode of procuring a supply that in some measure may modify or alter the quantity , or affect the quality , of the ...
... modes in which it may be procured and purified . So impressed were our progenitors with the importance of a good and ... mode of procuring a supply that in some measure may modify or alter the quantity , or affect the quality , of the ...
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... modes in which it may be procured and purified . So impressed were our progenitors with the importance of a good and ... mode of procuring a supply that in some measure may modify or alter the quantity , or affect the quality , of the ...
... modes in which it may be procured and purified . So impressed were our progenitors with the importance of a good and ... mode of procuring a supply that in some measure may modify or alter the quantity , or affect the quality , of the ...
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... modes of securing a supply of water is by collecting and storing the rainfall that falls direct upon the roofs of our houses , or upon the paved surfaces of yards , & c . This mode is no doubt very ancient , and was probably one of the ...
... modes of securing a supply of water is by collecting and storing the rainfall that falls direct upon the roofs of our houses , or upon the paved surfaces of yards , & c . This mode is no doubt very ancient , and was probably one of the ...
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... mode of supply ; at the same time + is advisable in many , if not in every house , to utilise the rain- fail that can be procured on the site , as all such water , if collected and used , will have a good effect in diminishing the ...
... mode of supply ; at the same time + is advisable in many , if not in every house , to utilise the rain- fail that can be procured on the site , as all such water , if collected and used , will have a good effect in diminishing the ...
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... mode usually adopted at the present day when sinking wells to a grea depth in loose strata , by first forming a curb on which the ordi 1 nary steining is placed , and which settles down as 32 22 THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO TOWNS .
... mode usually adopted at the present day when sinking wells to a grea depth in loose strata , by first forming a curb on which the ordi 1 nary steining is placed , and which settles down as 32 22 THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO TOWNS .
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