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Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct

Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843. 279 words

the salts held by it in solution. But in all such instances, the spirit which is added proves far more injurious than the small quantity of vegetable and mineral matters

which it is designed to correct. To the latter, the system becomes in a manner habituajed, so that even when pure soft water can be had, the former is often preferred, as is now the case with many individuals, who prefer our brackish well water

to that of the Croton. But where ardent spirit is added, an artificial appetite for

stimulants is soon created, --there is a constantly increasing demand for a repetition

as well as increase of the dose, derangement of the digestive organs succeeds, and in

a large majority of instances, the health is irremediably impaired. But fortunately,

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no arguments are needed in this place to convince the citizens of New-York that

pure Croton water needs no corrective, -- and that it is the sworn enemy of Jire, whether in the shape of alcoholic poison, or that of the more simple element

" Aqioxov fiev vdaq" --Pindak.

PRINTED BY WILLIAM OSBORN, 88 William-street.

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as well as increase of the dose, derangement of the digestive organs succeeds, and in a large majority of instances, the health is irremediably impaired. But fortunately, -- no arguments are needed in this place to convince the citizens of New-York that pure Croton water needs no corrective, -- and that it is the sworn enemy of Jire, whether in the shape of alcoholic poison, or that of the more simple element " Aqioxov fiev vdaq" --Pindak. PRINTED BY WILLIAM OSBORN, 88 William-street. z- : nllt!l'wilim!!t til! mtttlSHm