Some of the Early Methods of Collecting, Storing and Distributing Water

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Excerpt from Some of the Early Methods of Collecting, Storing and Distributing Water: Read Before the American Water Works Association, at Buffalo, N. Y., June 14th, 1898There can be scarcely a doubt that man first employe his skill in the art of procuring water. In the primeva ages he undoubtedly imitated the lower animals and lyin On the ground drank directly from the running streams and when it became inconvenient to reach the water i that manner, he then used the first vessel, which was th hollow of his hand.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.