We were told that the citizens were making earnest remonstrance as to the inefficient drainage of the city, which is believed to be the prime cause of a somewhat extraordinary percentage of mortality.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
In some regions, indeed, nearly all the drainage is subterranean.
"Geology"
James Geikie
This was one of Prime's favorites, and the network of drainage channels was the most effective on the planet.
"Fair and Warmer"
E. G. von Wald