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pray, is this a solution of the difficulty ? I invite all those 

 interested to go and judge for themselves 



I. Because it can be carried on without the slightest 

 nuisance in all its stages. 



2. Because it absolutely complies with all the pro- 

 visions of the Rivers Pollution Act. 



3. Because it can be adapted to a single institution, 

 or to this vast metropolis. 



4. It is always manageable, and it is easy to detect 

 if its functions are in proper working. 



5. After sending the foul water by its action back 

 pure and limpid into the stream, it retains for 

 the use of the now much hampered agriculturist 

 all those valuable properties of the sewage, not 

 indeed only applicable within the selfish con- 

 fines of the sewage-farm, but in such a portable 

 form that those near or far from the source of 

 supply are on practically equal terms ; and now 



6, and lastly. It produces an effluent in no way dan- 

 gerous to fish life ; as can be seen here in this 

 Exhibition, where fish of all kinds are ex- 

 hibited, living in the effluent from the foulest 

 sewage, after it has undergone the magic effect 

 of the ABC process. 



Gentlemen, I have now shown you, to the best of my 

 ability, both the sanitary and the piscatorial aspects of 

 river pollution, it being nearly impossible to separate them 

 in discussing this (now so generally called),the question of the 

 day. The remedy I have suggested all can see, and seeing 

 is believing ; and if they agree with me that it is one easily 



