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throes of discussion as to the desirability of forming a Metro- 

 politan Board of Works, with power to take in charge the drain- 

 age of the city and suburbs, and I was anxious to tind whether 

 evidence of a reliable kind could be obtained from your experience 

 which could be adduced in support of that measure. As the dis- 

 cussion could best be followed up by the members of your Royal 

 Society, I ventured to bring the paper before them, and I am 

 gratified to learn that my endeavour, which was at least well 

 meant, had been met in such a friendly spirit. 



