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" In the light of the facts set forth in the article referred to, 

 " and also referring to an article entitled ' Hidden Generators of 

 " Disease/ published in another column of the present issue, let us 

 " examine the construction of the celebrated Moule earth closet, 

 " which forms the subject of the present article. 



"Fig. 102 is a perspective view of the uprights, bearers, and 

 " frame employed to support the seat, earth reservoir, and chucker, 

 " showing the lower portion of the earth reservoir, with the 

 " chucker andievers attached to it. A represents the lower part of 

 " the earth reservoir, which is of hopper form, and may have placed 



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at its top, a high rectangular box as large as convenience may dic- 

 tate. B is the ' chucker' attached to a rod playing loosely in bear- 

 ings, C. An arm, D, projecting at right angles from the chucker 

 rod is pivoted to short bars, E, pivoted to the long bar, F, which 



