I can't help suspecting, that there is, or may be some regurgitation from the bath into the cistern of the pump. In that case, what a felicate beveridge is quaffed by the drinkers; medicated with the sweat and the dirt, and dandriff; and the abominable of various kinds, from twenty different diseased bodies, parboiling in the kettle below.Tobias Smollett
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This quote is about the poor quality of water that is pumped into some people’s homes. It talks about how dirty some water is and how it may be contaminated with several different sewage-related illnesses. The author uses some direct language, particularly the word “dandriff,” to demonstrate his disgust for the water.
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