348 MANURES THE DRY EARTH SYSTEM. 



13th verses of the xxiii. chap, of Dent., where we read, 

 " Thou shalt have a place also without the camp whither 

 thou shalt go forth abroad ; and thou shalt have a paddle 

 upon thy weapon ; and it shall be when thou shalt ease thy- 

 self abroad, thou shalt dig therewith and shalt turn back 

 and cover that which cometh from thee." 



Mr. Moule's invention is susceptible of many modifications. 

 The apparatus which he has devised, and which is coming 

 into quite general use in England, especially in detached 

 country houses and cottages, where there is no supply of 

 water for water-closets, consists of a hopper-shaped reservoir 

 behind and above the ordinary water-closet seatf or holding 

 the supply of dry earth, this forms a back ; a water-tight 

 vessel or vault under the seat ; and a mechanical arrangement 



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for measuring out the proper quantity of earth (about a pint 

 and a half) and throwing it forward upon the evacuation, 

 which it entirely covers while it absorbs all the moisture. 



This apparatus is simple, inexpensive, not liable to get 

 out of order, and cannot be obstructed by frost. 



A modification of the same, still more simple, cheap, and 

 equally effective, though much less convenient, consists of a 

 tub or box (filled with dry earth) at the side of the seat, and 

 a common tin scoop with which to throw the earth upon the 

 deposit. This plan is being generally adopted in the prisons 

 and workhouses of England and the British colonies. 



In fact, any vessel containing two inches or more of 

 sifted, dry earth, and a second vessel containing a supply 



