The builder's practical director; or, Buildings for all classes, containing plans, sections and elevations for the erection of cottages, villas, farm buildings, dispensaries, public schools, &c., with detailed estimates, quantities, prices, &c. .. (1855)
Leipzig, Dresden : A. H. Payne; [etc., etc.] · leaf 648
lately received that consideration, which has demonstrated the folly of throwingaway in rivers what is so \aiualije in itself, independently of liie e\il of pollnting the water andthe atmosphere around. Of the paianiount iiii|iorlaiiee of drainage o]ieration8 there can lie no iloiibt. By its… … DRAINAGE OF LAN!) AND lUII.DINOS. 53 and clonnlincss are ])romofe(l; and tliat rontamiiiatipii, arisiiitj from tlio open diteh or newer, orfrom tlu cesspool, allnwiiiir decaved matter to peiietiMte the soil and i-ise in ;;aseoiis exlialations,is ohviated. \\ here water is allow(h1 to eollcet,…
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