Sewers Ancient And Modern With An Appendix volume 1
Sewers Ancient And Modern With An Appendix volume 1
Cyrenus Wheeler
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An elabo- rate system of sewerage has been discovered in connection with the Colosseum. The ancients not only fully comprehended the necessity of drainage and sewerage, but as fully appreciated the advantages of an abundant water suppl}', for cleanliness and health, and availed themselves of its advantages as a means of removal by water carriage of the filth from their dwellings. On this con- tinent evidences exist of its ancient inhabitants having some knowledge of drainage, if not of sewerage.... In the works of the mound builders of this country, are found evidences of conduits, aqueducts, and reservoirs, showing that such a sys- tem was in existence at an early day in this country. The date of these works cannot be determined, as they ante- date any history extant, and were evidently constructed by an sewers: ancient and modern. 11 extinct race, superior in intelligence and constructive skill, to the Indian race, found here, at its earliest discovery by the whites. Drainage, as well as sewerage, should receive due considera- tion.
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